First published 2010
When this Atlanta housewife and mother finds herself abandoned, she makes what seems like a harmless choice: she tells one small white lie. What starts as a tiny deception quickly spirals beyond her control, turning her world upside down in the most unexpected ways. As the consequences multiply, she must navigate the complicated terrain of marriage, divorce, motherhood, and friendship while her fabrication grows into something she never intended. Her journey becomes a quest for belonging and home, all while juggling small town secrets and the relationships that matter most. The lies pile up, the stakes get higher, and she discovers that sometimes the truth is more complicated than fiction. Andrews crafts a story about the bonds between mothers and daughters, the meaning of friendship, and what happens when betrayal enters the picture. With recipes, relationships, and revelations, this housewife's adventure proves that even the smallest untruths can have the biggest consequences.
Genres: fiction, domestic-fiction, contemporary, family-drama
Vibes: emotional-atmospheric, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: deception, found-family, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Atlanta
Period: 21st-century
672 pages · Paperback · William Morrow Large Print