GRACELAND by Nancy Crochiere - Spotlight

 


Just in time for summer vacation reading, Avon/HarperCollins has GRACELAND.


Here are three generations of women who are certain to charm and surprise readers: Olivia, an ailing former soap opera star who longs to see Graceland one more time; Hope, a people pleaser who can’t seem to please either her mother or daughter; and Dylan, a rebellious teenage activist consumed by unanswered questions about her father. 


When Hope refuses to drive Olivia from Boston to Graceland, Olivia wrangles Dylan to take her by promising she can meet her mystery father there—not knowing that Hope signed an agreement with the girl’s father to never reveal his identity and never return to Memphis. Hope and her cousin George (who proudly cross-dresses as Jordan), must chase them down to keep them safe—and protect Hope’s secret. 


Chaos of all kinds ensues, the truth is revealed in ways both hilarious and heartbreaking, and all three women seek and ultimately find forgiveness, understanding and grace.

 



For thirteen years, Nancy wrote a humor column for two Massachusetts’ newspapers. In 2014, she collected her favorite columns into a book titled The Mother Load, which was a finalist for Foreword Reviews’ Book of the Year in humor and the Independent Publishers of New England 2014 Book Award. 


Her essays have also appeared in The Boston Globe, 

Writer’s Digest, and WBUR’s Cognoscenti. 


A graduate of Middlebury College, Nancy also received an M.A. in English Language and Literature from the University of Minnesota. She grew up in East Longmeadow, MA and lives north of Boston in Amesbury. 

 

Visit her website: nancycrochiere.com

Instagram: @ncrochiere

Facebook: @NancyCrochiereWriter

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  1. AnonymousMay 31, 2023 at 9:35 AM

    Can't wait to join the fun! Thanks for dreaming this up for us, Nancy.

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