About
Amy Haywood Hughes is a Savannah-based novelist, columnist, and lobbyist with a journalism
degree from the University of Georgia and an MBA from Mercer University. As owner of Hughes
Public Affairs, she advocates for her clients’ legislative and regulatory priorities. A lifelong Girl Scout,
Amy and her husband, Lee, have three sons, a grandson, and a granddaughter who love the feel of
marsh mud squishing through their toes. She lives in coastal Georgia on the Isle of Hope, where
dolphins swim through her backyard daily.
Featured Work
Isle of Hope Summer: A Novel of Girl Scout Founder Juliette Gordon Low
Perfect for fans of Marie Benedict and Delia Owens, this atmospheric and historical southern novel is inspired by Girl Scouts founder Juliette Gordon Low, who found inner strength and empowerment during one magical Savannah summer.
For Daisy Gordon, 1869 is the best summer ever, regardless of the complexities of post–Civil War life in the Reconstruction Era. Every day on Savannah’s Isle of Hope, she can fish, crab, ride horses, and explore the marsh and river with her new friend Sammy Moore, who’s the most interesting person she’s ever met. But when her workaholic father learns Sammy lives at Bethesda Orphans Home, he forbids her from further adventures, making Daisy wonder: Does her father really object to their friendship, or is it that he can’t accept his unconventional, strong-willed daughter growing into a young woman? When a boating mishap leaves her and her siblings in danger—and Mr. Gordon and Sammy must team up to find them before the tide sweeps the tiny boat out to sea.
A fictional glimpse into the childhood and heart of the visionary eternal optimist who challenged social norms in 1912 and forever changed what girls were “allowed” to do—Girl Scouts founder Juliette “Daisy” Gordon Low—this story of adventure, friendship, and self-discovery is an homage to Low’s legacy of female empowerment, which continues to inspire girls and women worldwide.
