Leigh is the last of the Wildes. She knows this because she watched them all die. Grief never truly fades and even a s the tragedy haunts her\, Leigh carries on\, because survival is in her b lood. So\, when the transport bus taking her to prison careens off the roa d\, killing everyone onboard except her\, she does what's in her nature. S he survives. While searching for a place to hide\, Leigh stumbles upon an unexpected sanctuary: a flower farm in rural Alabama tucked away from the world. What Leigh doesn't expect is the found family there who have built something from the wreckage of their own lives. Especially Jackson\, the f arm's owner\, who sees through Leigh's defenses\, offers her small moments of tenderness\, and encourages her to face her own tragedies. Slowly\, Le igh finds peace with the hard pace and soft nature of the farm\, taking co mfort in the life blooming around her. Maybe she's not beyond redemption\, not too broken for something good. And maybe\, just maybe\, Leigh starts to heal. But the past isn't so easily buried. No matter how far she runs\, the truth of who she is and the ghosts of the Wildes follow. And when tho se secrets catch up to her\, threatening everything she's come to love\, L eigh will have to truly face what she can survive.
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Terah Shelton Har ris is an author and former librarian\, who now writes upmarket f iction with bittersweet endings. She is the author of One Summer in Sa vannah and Long After We Are Gone. Her books have been chose n as a Target Book Club pick\, LibraryReads pick\, Kobo Best Book\, Togeth er We Read pick\, Publisher&rsquo\;s Marketplace Buzz Book\, and a Goodreads Choice Awards nominee for Best Debut. Terah was also named Tar get&rsquo\;s first Author of the Year.
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Moderator \;René\;e Hick s \;is a book lover and influencer who has fostered community in the literary space for nearly eight years. She founded Book Girl Magic \, a virtual book club dedicated to celebrating and uplifting Black women authors. What began as her personal mission to spotlight underrepresented voices has grown into a global movement encouraging readers to explore sto ries beyond their own experiences. With a heart for connection\, Ren&eacut e\;e uses the magic of books to spark dialogue and highlight our shared hu manity.
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