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SUMMARY:Author Talk | Grace Helena Walz
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DESCRIPTION:Author Grace Helena Walz discusses her novel\, "Pretty As A Pe
 ach\," a story about enduring friendship that paints a vivid portrait of c
 hoosing bravery in the midst of uncertainty and reminds us that the sweete
 st things in life are worth fighting for..\nhttps://gwinnettpl.libnet.info
 /event/16530846
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>When a new beauty company threatens everyt
 hing she holds dear\, Delilah must find the courage to speak up and reveal
  the truth. Delilah Thomas has a stellar track record of avoiding conflict
 . Then Peach Pit sets up shop in her small hometown and infiltrates every 
 female relationship\, including Delilah's lifelong best-friend group. A di
 rect sales business\, Peach Pit claims its beauty products are organic and
  all-natural and recruits women to become "Darlings" who host parties to s
 ell products to friends and family. Delilah's friend Betsy is ecstatic to 
 join\, drawn by promises of sisterhood and easy income. But something seem
 s off to Delilah.</p>\n<p>When customers\, including her pregnant friend E
 liza\, start reporting rashes\, Peach Pit refuses to take responsibility. 
 Then Betsy lets an unsettling secret slip\, and Delilah can't hold her ton
 gue any longer. With the help of her retired neighbor\, Mrs. Chopra\, and 
 travel journalist Jasper--Delilah's longtime pen pal and childhood crush\,
  finally in town for a visit--Delilah investigates the company and uncover
 s the grim truth. She is faced with a choice: Stop pushing and keep the pe
 ace\, or find her courage and expose Peach Pit's shady business practices\
 , even if it costs her the unthinkable.</p>\n<hr />\n<p><strong><img src="
 https://static.libnet.info/frontend-images/events/gwinnettpl/AS_Grace_Hele
 na_Walz.png" width="100" height="100" alt="" />&nbsp\;</strong></p>\n<p><s
 trong>Grace Helena Walz</strong> is a former social worker with a passion 
 for heartfelt\, down-to-earth stories. She is the author of <em>Southern b
 y Design</em> and<em> Good Hair Days</em>. She resides outside of Atlanta\
 , GA\, with her husband and two children. She writes in the moments betwee
 n covering scraped knees in Band-Aids and chauffeuring carpool.&nbsp\;</p>
 \n<p><img src="https://static.libnet.info/frontend-images/events/gwinnettp
 l/AS_Lisa_Harrison.jpg" width="100" height="105" alt="" /></p>\n<p>Moderat
 or&nbsp\;<strong>Lisa Harrison&nbsp\;</strong>is the co-host of the Friend
 s &amp\; Fiction Official Book Club with Brenda and Lisa\, as well as a ma
 rketing and social media professional\, correspondent for&nbsp\;nicegirlst
 v.com\, and passionate supporter of the arts. Based in Atlanta\, Lisa work
 s as an Operations &amp\; Technology Specialist in the financial services 
 industry. Beyond her professional career\, she is an actor and writer who 
 earned a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts\, with a minor in Spanish\, from
  Georgia Southern University. Deeply involved in the literary and arts com
 munity\, Lisa regularly attends book festivals\, fan conventions\, and fil
 m festivals\, and is a frequent panelist at Dragon Con. She is also a memb
 er of both the Atlanta Writers Club and the Broadleaf Writers Association.
  In recognition of her contributions to the literary world\, she was nomin
 ated for the 2025 AAMBC Award for Literary Activist of the Year. An avid r
 eader\, Lisa&rsquo\;s favorite genres include literary fiction\, romance\,
  cozy mysteries\, and &ldquo\;witchy&rdquo\; reads. She is currently at wo
 rk on her debut novel. Follow her literary journey on Instagram at @LisaGe
 tsLit.</p>\n<p style="text-align: center\;">Books will be available for sa
 le and signing from Read It Again Books</p>\n<p style="text-align: center\
 ;"><strong><img src="https://static.libnet.info/frontend-images/events/gwi
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