Tired Ladies Take a Stand

Tired Ladies Take a Stand

Gretchen Anthony

Gretchen Anthony

"Do yourself a favor and say yes to the perfect bookish escape." —Lucy Gilmore, author of The Lonely Hearts Book ClubYou've heard of Year of Yes. Introducing... Year of No.During one unforgettable year in their twenties, best friends Emma, Fern, Carolina, and Andi make a pact to embrace whatever life throws at them, inspiring Fern to write a memoir detailing their escapades and the magical power of saying Yes.But fast forward twenty years and they have reached their bandwidth of responsibilities. Fern is a full-time writer struggling to pay the bills. Carolina is a fitness-obsessed workaholic. Andi is a disillusioned human rights lawyer. And Emma is a stressed-out divorcée in the thick of planning her daughter's wedding. To reconnect to the fun, fulfilled women they were before, they must learn how to stop saying Yes to everything asked of them. And so begins the "Year of No."Heartfelt, emotionally perceptive...
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Behaving Like Adults

Behaving Like Adults

Gretchen Anthony

Gretchen Anthony

Highly recommended by Buzzfeed, Southern Living, PopSugar, New York Post, Minneapolis Star Tribune, St. Paul Pioneer Press, BookPage, and HelloGiggles"Propulsive and endearing." —J. Ryan Stradal, New York Times bestselling author of Kitchens of the Great MidwestFor fans of Schitt's Creek comes a charming novel about a formidable matriarch who is confronted with the messiness of family, originally published as Evergreen Tidings from the Baumgartners To Violet Baumgartner, there is nothing more important than family. And hers is perfect. Or at least, that's what she wants everyone else to believe, much to her daughter Cerise's chagrin. But when a family secret is revealed at a big retirement party, life as Violet knows it begins to spiral out of control, pitting mother against daughter in an epic battle of wills that will change everything.Brimming with humor, emotion and surprises,...
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The Book Haters' Book Club

The Book Haters' Book Club

Gretchen Anthony

Gretchen Anthony

"This sparkling novel starts with high energy and unique characters that move from one surprise to another." —Ann Garvin, USA TODAY bestselling author All it takes is the right book to turn a Book Hater into a Book Lover... That was what Elliot—the beloved co-owner of Over the Rainbow Bookshop—believed before his untimely passing. He always had the perfect book suggestion for the self-proclaimed Book Hater. Now his grief-ridden business partner, Irma, has agreed to sell the cozy Over the Rainbow to condo developers. But others won't give up the bookshop without a fight. When Irma breaks the news to her daughters, Bree and Laney, and Elliot's romantic partner, Thom, they are aghast. Over the Rainbow has been Bree and Laney's sanctuary since childhood, and Thom would do anything to preserve Elliot's legacy. Together they conspire to save the bookshop, even if it takes some snooping, gossip and minor...
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The Kids Are Gonna Ask

The Kids Are Gonna Ask

Gretchen Anthony

Gretchen Anthony

"A sparkling tale about fame and family... Fans of Elizabeth Berg and J. Ryan Stradal will relish the novel's humor, spark, and verve." —Booklist"Smart yet surprisingly sweet, this meditation on family and media is as captivating as a favorite podcast." —Shelf Awareness"Moving, humorous, and briskly-paced." —J. Ryan Stradal, New York Times bestselling author of Kitchens of the Great Midwest and The Lager Queen of MinnesotaA whip-smart, entertaining novel about twin siblings who become a national phenomenon after launching a podcast to find the biological father they never knew.The death of Thomas and Savannah McClair's mother turns their world upside down. Raised to be fiercely curious by their grandmother Maggie, the twins become determined to learn the identity...
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Evergreen Tidings from the Baumgartners

Evergreen Tidings from the Baumgartners

Gretchen Anthony

Gretchen Anthony

Best Books of Fall 2018 Selection by PopSugar "Stunning... An intricately satisfying story about love and understanding that is full of both nostalgia and surprising optimism." —Kirkus Reviews"A propulsive and endearing debut." —J. Ryan Stradal, New York Times bestselling author of Kitchens of the Great MidwestA formidable matriarch learns the hard way that no family is perfect in this witty, sparkling debut novelDearest loved ones, far and near—evergreen tidings from the Baumgartners!Violet Baumgartner has opened her annual holiday letter the same way for the past three decades. And this year she's going to throw her husband, Ed, a truly perfect retirement party, one worthy of memorializing in her upcoming letter. But the event becomes a disaster when, in front of two hundred guests, Violet...
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