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<p><b>PRE-ORDER NOW THE NEW NOVEL BY CHARMAINE WILKERSON, THE <i>NEW YORK TIMES</i> BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF WORD-OF-MOUTH SENSATION <i>BLACK CAKE</i>.<br></b><br>''One of the great multi-generational storytellers of our time.''<br><b>Abi Dar¿author of <i>The Girl With the Louding Voice</i></b><br><br>''A remarkable exploration of family bonds, grief, heartbreak, friendship, and the deep scars of slavery and racism...This novel solidifies Wilkerson''s place as one of the great multi-generational storytellers of our time. '' Abi Dar¿<i>New York Times </i>bestselling author of <i>The Girl with the Louding Voice</i><br><br><b>---</b><br>When Ebby Freeman travels to France to take a three-month hiatus from her complicated home life, the last person she expects to find is her ex-fianc¿enry, with his new girlfriend in tow.<br><br>Nearly twenty years earlier, the Freemans were the only African American family living in a wealthy coastal enclave in Connecticut when armed robbers invaded their hom

PRE-ORDER NOW THE NEW NOVEL BY CHARMAINE WILKERSON, THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF BLACK CAKE.---When Ebby travels to France to take a three-month hiatus from her complicated home life, the last person she expects to find is her ex-fiancé Henry, with his new girlfriend in tow. But the unexpected encounter with Henry will force Ebby to reckon with a past marked by tragedy.Nearly twenty years earlier, the Freemans were the only African American family living in a wealthy coastal enclave in Connecticut when armed robbers invaded their family home, killing Ebby’s teenaged brother in the process. And just when she thought she could leave her past behind, Henry left her.But now the time has come for Ebby to reckon with her past, putting the fragments of herself back together and embracing a new future . . .---Praise for Charmaine Wilkerson and Black Cake:''Completely blew me away''Red''Unputdownable. Astonishing. Twists and turns so shocking they will leave your head spinning and your heart aching''Grazia''You can''t help but fall in love with this book''Stylist''A novelist to watch''Independent''Beautiful, deeply resonant . . . A story that is as meaningful as it is delicious''Taylor Jenkins Reid, bestselling author of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo''A rich, complex and really satisfying novel''Alison Finch, BBC Radio 4''A delicious and gripping tale that sweeps the reader across decades and continents''Guardian''A book that is both universal and unique.''Afua Hirsch, bestselling author of Brit(ish)''This novel has a tremendous heart at its centre, and I felt its beat on every page. What an extraordinary debut''Mary Beth Keane, bestselling author of Ask Again, Yes