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Secrets are like pennies. Everybody's got one, even the poorest among us.

 

Twenty-one-year-old Bea never expected to move back to her hometown in Montana, especially not as a college dropout with a husband in tow and a baby on the way. She insists the stay at her dad's is only temporary, until she can get back on her feet. But the truth is, she has no idea what to do now.

Mitch Jensen is thrilled to have a full house again, though he's unimpressed by Bea's greenhorn of a husband. Mitch hopes to convince Bea to return to school, but she's changed since her mom died. Everything has changed. How will he take care of everyone all by himself?

Grandma June is good at telling stories . . . and keeping secrets. But she can't hide that her mind is going much longer. If she doesn't tell the truth about her past before her memories fade away, someone she loves will suffer. But if she does, the lives of three generations of the Jensen family will never be the same.

REVIEWS
"Powner delivers a powerful sophomore novel in which helping hands and faithful prayers are flickers of light that pierce the darkness of suffering. Fans of thoughtful contemporary fiction such as Susie Finkbeiner's Stories that Bind Us and Cynthia Ruchti's Facing the Dawn will want to add Powner to their lists."
--Library Journal

"My favorite stories are ones about everyday, salt-of-the-earth people. When I open a novel by Katie Powner, I know that's what I'm going to experience."
--Susie Finkbeiner, author of The All-American

"I just turned the last page of this book and sighed through my tears. What a beautiful story about life...with all its ups and downs and sadness and joy, with all the beautiful interconnectedness God allows as we live out the story He's writing on us. Gorgeous writing, uplifting and emotional story. I can't wait for Katie's next novel!"
--Deborah Raney, best-selling author of A Vow to Cherish
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