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PublisherPenguin Publishing Group

ISBN-100451474813

ISBN-139780451474810

eBay Product ID (ePID)229614613

Product Key Features

Book TitleLove, Alice

Number of Pages432 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2016

TopicContemporary Women, Family Life, Historical

GenreFiction

AuthorBarbara Davis

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight11.8 Oz

Item Length8.1 in

Item Width5.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2016-019600

Dewey Edition23

ReviewsPraise for the Novels of Barbara Davis "Davis's writing is heartfelt and effective."-- Kirkus Reviews "[Davis's] characters shine with wit and charm."--Erica Marks, author of The Last Treasure "[A] powerful page-turner."--Barbara Claypole White, award-winning author of The Perfect Son "Powerful, emotional, and illuminating."--Diane Chamberlain, USA Today bestselling author of Pretending to Dance "Davis is genuinely proving herself to be one of the strongest new voices of epic romance."-- RT Book Reviews (4½ stars), Praise for Love, Alice " Love, Alice is part romance and part mystery, but at its heart is a beautifully layered story about surviving tragedy and discovering new connections in surprising and unexpected ways. The emotional journeys of the three main characters are made more engrossing by the descriptive language of Ms. Davis's writing and by the Charleston setting that is as much a character as the living, breathing ones."--Karen White, New York Times bestselling author " Love Alice is a masterfully told tale of secrets, lies, and regrets. Wrapped up with a good dollop of southern life, it is a powerful story about how families both hurt and heal one another. I loved every word!"--Barbara Claypole White, award-winning author of The Perfect Son "There are few things as delicious as settling down to read a new Barbara Davis novel, and Love, Alice is every bit as intriguing and emotional a story as I'd anticipated. Heartfelt and beautifully written, Love Alice may be Barbara Davis's finest work yet."--Diane Chamberlain, USA Today bestselling author More Praise for the Novels of Barbara Davis "Davis's writing is heartfelt and effective."-- Kirkus Reviews "[Davis's] characters shine with wit and charm."--Erica Marks, author of The Last Treasure "Davis is genuinely proving herself to be one of the strongest new voices of epic romance."-- RT Book Reviews (4 stars), " Love, Alice is part romance and part mystery, but at its heart is a beautifully layered story about surviving tragedy and discovering new connections in surprising and unexpected ways. The emotional journeys of the three main characters are made more engrossing by the descriptive language of Ms. Davis's writing and by the Charleston setting that is as much a character as the living, breathing ones."--Karen White, bestselling author of Flight Patterns " Love Alice is a masterfully told tale of secrets, lies, and regrets. Wrapped up with a good dollop of southern life, it is a powerful story about how families both hurt and heal one another. I loved every word!"--Barbara Claypole White, award-winning author of The Perfect Son "There are few things as delicious as settling down to read a new Barbara Davis novel, and Love, Alice is every bit as intriguing and emotional a story as I'd anticipated. Heartfelt and beautifully written, Love Alice may be Barbara Davis's finest work yet."--Diane Chamberlain, USA Today Bestselling Author of Pretending to Dance Praise for the Novels of Barbara Davis "Davis's writing is heartfelt and effective."-- Kirkus Reviews "[Davis's] characters shine with wit and charm."--Erica Marks, author of The Last Treasure "Davis is genuinely proving herself to be one of the strongest new voices of epic romance."-- RT Book Reviews (4½ stars), Praise for Love, Alice " Love, Alice is part romance and part mystery, but at its heart is a beautifully layered story about surviving tragedy and discovering new connections in surprising and unexpected ways. The emotional journeys of the three main characters are made more engrossing by the descriptive language of Ms. Davis's writing and by the Charleston setting that is as much a character as the living, breathing ones."--Karen White, New York Times bestselling author " Love Alice is a masterfully told tale of secrets, lies, and regrets. Wrapped up with a good dollop of southern life, it is a powerful story about how families both hurt and heal one another. I loved every word!"--Barbara Claypole White, award-winning author of The Perfect Son "There are few things as delicious as settling down to read a new Barbara Davis novel, and Love, Alice is every bit as intriguing and emotional a story as I'd anticipated. Heartfelt and beautifully written, Love Alice may be Barbara Davis's finest work yet."--Diane Chamberlain, USA Today bestselling author More Praise for the Novels of Barbara Davis "Davis's writing is heartfelt and effective."-- Kirkus Reviews "[Davis's] characters shine with wit and charm."--Erica Marks, author of The Last Treasure "Davis is genuinely proving herself to be one of the strongest new voices of epic romance."-- RT Book Reviews (4½ stars)

Dewey Decimal813.6

SynopsisA sweeping southern women's fiction novel about forgiving the past one letter at a time--from the author of When Never Comes . A year ago, Dovie Larkin's life was shattered when her fianc committed suicide just weeks before their wedding. Now, plagued by guilt, she has become a fixture at the cemetery where William is buried, visiting his grave daily, waiting for answers she knows will never come. Then one day, she sees an old woman whose grief mirrors her own. Fascinated, she watches the woman leave a letter on a nearby grave. Dovie ignores her conscience and reads the letter--a mother's plea for forgiveness to her dead daughter--and immediately needs to know the rest of the story. As she delves deeper, a collection of letters from the cemetery's lost and found begins to unravel a decades-old mystery involving one of Charleston's wealthiest families. But even as Dovie seeks to answer questions about another woman's past--questions filled with deception, betrayal, and heartbreaking loss--she starts to discover the keys to love, forgiveness, and finally embracing the future..., Dovie Larkin's life was shattered when her fiance committed suicide. Now, plagued by guilt, she has become a fixture at the cemetery where he's buried, visiting his grave daily. One day, she sees an old woman whose grief mirrors her own leave a letter on a nearby grave. Dovie ignores her conscience and reads the letter - a mother's plea for forgiveness to her dead daughter - and immediately needs to know the rest of the story. As she delves deep into a decades-old mystery involving one of Charleston's wealthiest families she starts to discover the keys to love and forgiveness.

LC Classification NumberPS3604.A95554L68