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When we were little and I needed Warren, I would rub my earlobe. And perhaps it was the alchemy of childhood, a magic that happened because I believed it could, but I swear it worked. He always came.
Theirs wasnt always the misfit family in the neighborhood. Jenna Parsonss childhood was one of block parties and barbecues, where her mother, a former beauty queen, continued her reign and her twin brother, Warren, was viewed as just another oddball kid. But as her mothers shopaholic habits intensified, and her brothers behavior became viewed as more strange than quirky, Jenna sought to distance herself from them. She is devoted to her career and her four-year-old daughter, Rose. But now, in his peculiar way, Warren summons her back to 62 Royal Court.
What she finds therea house in disrepair, a neighborhood on tenterhooks over a rash of petty thefts, and evidence of past traumas her mother has kept hiddenwill challenge Jenna as never before. But as she stands by her family, she also begins to find beauty in unexpected places, strength in unlikely people, and a future she couldnt have imagined.
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“From its harrowing prologue to its final sentences, I was emotionally engaged.”
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"One of the best writers around."
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“A complex, engaging novel about guilt, secrecy, and the mysteries of family…a courageous and thought-provoking writer.”
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"A tension-filled, beautifully written story."
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"A moving tale of sin and redeptmion, motherhood and second chances."
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"An emotional and satisfying novel that's as tender as is it funny... fresh, honest, and addictive. Don't miss it!"
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"A sparkling debut novel about dealing with family and finding love."
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“Funny, smart, wise, and refreshing…the work of a great new talent and an obviously gifted writer.”—Valerie Frankel, author of
Thin is the New Happy and
Four of a Kind “Touching, funny and full of heart. A highly entertaining novel about love and family, secrets and forgiveness. Don't miss it!" --Lisa Scottoline,
New York Times bestselling author of
Come Home and
Save Me "A soaring debut! Sarah Healy examines divorce, parental relationships, sibling relationships, religion, and love with humor, poignancy, and a compelling tension…A beautiful story that will leave readers waiting breathlessly for her next book." --Beth Harbison, New York Times bestselling author of Shoe Addicts Anonymous and When in Doubt Add Butter
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Praise for House of Wonder
“With keen insight and rare emotional truth, Sarah Healy hits every mark with House of Wonder. Its funny, sad, hopeful, and heartbreaking and filled with characters that stick with you and make you care. If youve ever known an outsider or an oddball—or been one—this is a novel for you.” —Augusten Burroughs, New York Times bestselling author of Running with Scissors and Sellevision.
"An emotionally gripping tale of love, loss, and the universal convolutions of family. [Healy] paints her characters into life until you feel as if you've known them forever. I savored every delicious subtlety."—Emily Liebert, author of You Knew Me When
"Shows how family ties tend to worm their way from matters of obligation to matters of the heart, quickly and completely. The delicious dips into family history and the complex relationships in this book are as lovely as they are deep."—Jennifer Scott, author of The Sister Season and The Accidental Book Club
“Kept me reading late into the night, wondering how things would work out for these endearing characters. For fans of contemporary fiction and anyone who enjoys well-drawn characters who are much like people you know.”—Concord Monitor (New Hampshire)
“Fans of Beth Harbison and Nancy Thayer will appreciate this tender, emotional portrait of a modern family.”—Booklist
“Shifting admirably between the hidden past and the uncomfortably exposed present, Healy creates a believable and poignant portrait of a unique family grappling to understand itself and its role in a largely unimaginative world.”—Kirkus
Praise for Can I Get an Amen?
“A sparkling debut novel about dealing with family and finding love. An absolute treat!”—New York Times Bestselling Author Janet Evanovich
“An emotional and satisfying novel that is as tender as it is funny—a fabulous debut thats fresh, honest, and addictive. Dont miss it!”—New York Times Bestselling Author Emily Giffin
“Touching, funny, and full of heart. A highly entertaining novel about love and family, secrets and forgiveness.”—New York Times Bestselling Author Lisa Scottoline
“Healys supporting characters are charming.”—Publishers Weekly
“Healy delivers as many laugh-out-loud moments as touching ones...seems sure to join the ranks of womens fiction favorites.”—Examiner.com
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Brooke O’Connor—elegant, self-possessed, and kind—has a happy marriage and a deeply loved young daughter. So her adamant refusal to have a second child confounds her husband, Sean. When Brooke’s high school boyfriend Alex—now divorced and mourning the death of his young son—unexpectedly resurfaces, Sean begins to suspect an affair.
For fifteen years Brooke has kept a shameful secret from everyone she loves. Only Alex knows the truth that drove them apart. His reappearance now threatens the life she has so carefully constructed and fortified by denial. With her marriage—and her emotional equilibrium—at stake, Brooke must confront what she has been unwilling to face for so long.
But the truth is not what Brooke believes it to be.
Lucy Ferriss’s haunting novel reveals the profound ways in which remorse over the past can not only derail lives but also—sometimes—redeem them.
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When the last thing you want is the one thing you need, you've got to have a little faith.... Growing up, Ellen Carlisle was a Christian: She went to Jesus camp, downed stale Nilla Wafers at Sunday school, and never, ever played with Ouija boards. Now, years later, when infertility prevents her from giving her ambitious attorney husband a family, she finds herself on the brink of divorce, unemployed, and living with her right-wing, born-again Christian parents in her suburban New Jersey hometown. There the schools are private, the past is public, and blessings come in lump sums. Then Ellen meets a man to whom she believes she can open her heart, and she begins to think that maybe it’s true that everything happens for a reason—until all that was going well starts going very badly and Ellen is finally forced to dig deep to find her own brand of faith.
About the Author
Lucy Ferriss has been writing fiction, poetry, and literary criticism for many years. In addition to five previous novels and a collection of short fiction, she has also published a work of literary criticism and dozens of short stories, poems, articles, essays, and book reviews. She has two sons and teaches at Trinity College in Connecticut. Visit her website at www.lucyferriss.com.