Thanks to Caitlin E. Valenziano of NAL/Penguin, I am giving away one copy of A Long Time Ago.
Book Description:
“We Walker women were born screaming into this world, the beginning of a lifelong quest to find what would quiet us. But whatever drove us away was never stronger than the pull of what brought us back….”
When Vivien Walker left her home in the Mississippi Delta, she swore never to go back, as generations of the women in her family had. But in the spring, nine years to the day since she’d left, that’s exactly what happens—Vivien returns, fleeing from a broken marriage and her lost dreams for children.
What she hopes to find is solace with “Bootsie,” her dear grandmother who raised her, a Walker woman with a knack for making everything all right. But instead she finds that her grandmother has died and that her estranged mother is drifting further away from her memories. Now Vivien is forced into the unexpected role of caretaker, challenging her personal quest to find the girl she herself once was.
But for Vivien things change in ways she cannot imagine when a violent storm reveals the remains of a long-dead woman buried near the Walker home, not far from the cypress swamp that is soon to give up its ghosts. Vivien knows there is now only one way to rediscover herself—by uncovering the secrets of her family and breaking the cycle of loss that has haunted her them for generations.
“The ultimate women’s fiction writer.”—Huffington Post
“An intriguing and romantic family drama.”—Booklist
“White writes complex, heartbreaking novels with just enough pathos and plenty of redemption.”—RT
“An appealing romance with intergenerational resonance.”—Kirkus
About Karen White:
Karen White is the bestselling author of seventeen previous books. She grew up in London but now lives with her husband and two children near Atlanta, Georgia.
For more information, visit: www.karen-white.com or www.facebook.com/karenwhiteauthor
This giveaway is open to the U.S. Only and ends on June 18, 2014. Please use Rafflecopter to enter.
I want to know the family secrets and how it gets better for Vivien.
Sounds like a wonderful story about going home. Thanks for the giveaway.
A novel that is captivating and special. Thanks.
Women’s fiction is my favorite genre. I’m interested to find out what Vivian finds when she goes home and what secrets are revealed. Thanks for the giveaway.
I’ve been reading rave reviews about this book.sounds perfect forme.
the mystery aspect of discovering an unknown body – brings the Agatha Christie in me to life !
[+ addition of a gorgeous cover to the attraction =)]
From the cover to the mystery that threads through the plot steadily (it would seem), this is basically enough like historical fiction, one of my favorite genres, to have hooked this reader! It seems like a book with a wide appeal…
What interests me about the book is the secrets of Vivien’s family and, and the remains of the dead woman buried near their home. It all sounds so fasinating. Thanks for having the giveaway.
I’m a big fan of Karen White – her books are so magical. I never miss the chance to read one written by her. Thanks for the giveaway!
I love the cover and this sounds like my type of book!