First published 2021
In North Texas, two sisters grow up within the strict boundaries of an Evangelical megachurch where their father serves as head pastor. Their world revolves around rigid rules about faith, family, and female behavior. When they uncover a damaging secret about their father, everything they believed about their family begins to crumble. The sisters must navigate their awakening sexuality while questioning the religious teachings that have shaped their lives. They face an impossible choice between loyalty to their father and confronting the truth about the man who has preached morality to thousands. As they grapple with the contradictions between their faith and their lived experience, the sisters discover that protecting family bonds may come at the cost of their own integrity. Their journey forces them to decide which relationships deserve preservation and which truths demand acknowledgment.
Genres: fiction, literary-fiction, contemporary, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: family-drama, religious-conflict
Setting: North Texas
Period: 21st-century
1 pages · Audio CD · HarperCollins B and Blackstone Publishing
Content warnings: abuse