Rosey Lee

Yes, it is. And thanks so much for your interest! You've made my day! Here's the link to the Edelweiss page - https://www.edelweiss.plus/#sku=059344549X&page=1 In case anyone else reading this is interested in the NetGalley link, here it is - https://www.netgalley.com/catalog/book/293501

I'm new to the forum, so I just realized that my previous post didn't make it obvious that I was requesting an AALBC review. I hope it's okay that I deleted it. I can send a print galley if the request is approved. There's also the option of a promo box, if you're interested. Just let me know if it's okay for it to include a peanut product (the Gardin family owns a peanut empire). Author's name: Rosey Lee Book title: The Gardins of Edin ISBN: 9780593445495 Publication date: Jan 9, 2024 Synopsis: The four women of the Gardin family live side-by-side in Edin, Georgia, but residing in tight proximity doesn’t mean everything is picture-perfect. Ruth runs the family’s multimillion-dollar peanut business, a legacy of the Gardins’ formerly enslaved ancestors. But tensions have intensified since the death of her husband, Beau, and she feels like an outsider in the very place she wishes to belong. Sisters Mary and Martha fuel the family tension. Martha’s unfounded mistrust of Ruth causes her to constantly seek ways to undermine Ruth’s decisions with the business, while Mary, trying to focus on her new restaurant that serves healthy comfort food, is dragged into the family fray by Martha. For years, Naomi, the matriarch who raised the sisters after their parents’ death and supported Ruth in her grief, has played peacemaker. But as she decides to take a step back, hidden truths, life-and-death circumstances, and escalating clashes finally force the Gardin women to grapple with what it means to be a family. A heartwarming Southern story of family and all its many complexities, The Gardins of Edin delivers a thoughtful portrayal of four women trying to hold on to their secrets. Women who just might—if they can only let go—find the peace they seek by holding on to one another.

Hi everyone! I’m excited to join the forum. I’d like to introduce myself and share about my debut novel, which comes out Jan 9. I’m a New Orleans native who lives in Atlanta, and I write about complicated Southern families. My debut novel is about Ruth, Naomi, Martha, and Mary Gardin, who live in the fictional town of Edin, Georgia. They co-own a multimillion dollar peanut business, but their family is on the verge of falling apart. Although biblical knowledge isn’t needed to be drawn into the drama that rocks the Gardin family from the Christmas to Easter holidays, my novel combines the personality traits of female Bible characters with the relatability of their stories, and it will quench the curiosity of readers who’ve ever wondered what happened after the stories told in the Bible.