{"product_id":"lies-in-white-dresses-a-novel-isbn-9780062861863","title":"Lies in White Dresses: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAward winning author Sofia Grant weaves an entrancing tale of female friendship and new beginnings inspired by the true stories of those who “took the Reno cure”. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the 1940s and 50s, women who needed a fast divorce went to Nevada to live on a ranch with other women in the same boat. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Sofia Grant entices us into following three women seeking the Reno Cure, as they overcome their disillusionment over the lives they expected to have and summon the bravery to embrace new and unexpected paths.” --Marie Benedict, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Only Woman in the Room\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrancie Meeker and Vi Carothers were sold a bill of goods: find a man, marry him in a white wedding gown, and live happily ever after. These best friends never expected to be on the train to Reno, those “lies in white dresses” shattered, their marriages over. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn board the train they meet June Samples, who is fleeing an abusive husband with her daughter, and take the vulnerable young mother under their wing.  The three decide to wait out the required six weeks together, and then they can toss their wedding bands into the Truckee River and start new lives as divorcees. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut as they settle in at the ranch, one shocking moment will change their lives forever. As it brings their deceptions and fears into focus, it will also demand a reckoning with the past, and the choices that a person in love can be driven to make.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“An unspeakable tragedy taints the lives of four generations of women in this poignant story of loss, tumultuous relationships and rupture. [...] Relevant and timely, this novel will compel you to turn the pages until the secret at the heart of this family is finally revealed.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLorena Hughes, author of The Sisters of Alameda Street\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In this evocative novel… is a multilayered story of heartache, hope, and healing.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eThe Daisy Children\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e: “Sofia Grant’s evocative prose sparkles with intensity and brings to life a bygone era of American vintage fashion -- before it was considered ‘vintage.’ [...] A remarkable story of sewing, sisterhood, reinvention, and redemption, as only Grant can tell it.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJuliet Blackwell, New York Times bestselling author of Letters from Paris\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eThe Dress in the Window\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003e“Readers who enjoy plots offering strong family relationships, artistic creativity, and enterprising business schemes will relish this portrait of mid-century America.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The research into the past and the illustration of fashion and other trends through the decades make the book relevant to fans of twentieth century historical mysteries.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHistorical Novel Society\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eLies in White Dresses\u003c\/em\u003e presents one of the most unique plots I’ve seen in women-friendship fiction. Immersive characters bond during a greatly unknown and intriguing slice of American history. It’s a novel that is so hard to put down.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKaren Harper, New York Times bestselling author of American Duchess\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“More than a skillfully woven novel, \u003cem\u003eLies in White Dresses \u003c\/em\u003ereads like a black-and-white film that pulls you in from the very first scene...A memorable, atmospheric tale to savor with a friend and a rum-ginger fizz.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKristina McMorris, New York Times bestselling author of The Edge of Lost\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Part coming of age, part mystery, [\u003cem\u003eLies In White Dresses \u003c\/em\u003eis] a rich and evocative story about the unshakable bonds of female friendship.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJillian Cantor, USA Today bestselling author of In Another Time\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“For those who enjoyed the author’s previous novels, as well as readers of women’s fiction and fans of Melanie Benjamin, Jennifer Chiaverini, and Meg Waite Clayton.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“LIES IN WHITE DRESSES will grab your heart and won’t let go after you close the cover! Sofia Grant...serves up the best of female friendship, romance, humor, and enough intrigue to keep you thoroughly engaged. This is a superb read.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeth Duke, bestselling author of It All Comes Back to You\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“It’s 1952, and three women are on a train to Reno, each one with her own reasons for ending her marriage. Sofia Grant tells their intersecting stories with insight, tenderness and grace, and by the novel’s end, we have come to know and love them...An illuminating and resonant story.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKitty Zeldis, author of Not Our Kind\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Sofia Grant entices us into following three women seeking the Reno Cure, as they overcome their disillusionment over the lives they expected to have and summon the bravery to embrace new and unexpected paths.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarie Benedict, New York Times bestselling author of The Only Woman in the Room\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888966660325,"sku":"NP9780062861863","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062861863.jpg?v=1730230198","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/lies-in-white-dresses-a-novel-isbn-9780062861863","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}