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The Hideaway

by Lauren K. Denton
Karthi Masters
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Now a USA Today and Amazon Charts Bestseller!

"A story both powerful and enchanting: a don't-miss novel in the greatest southern traditions of storytelling." —Patti Callahan Henry, New York Times bestselling author

When her grandmother's will wrenches Sara back home, she learns more about Margaret Van Buren in the wake of her death than she ever knew in life.

After her last remaining family member dies, Sara Jenkins goes home to The Hideaway, her grandmother Mags's ramshackle B&B in Sweet Bay, Alabama. She intends to quickly tie up loose ends then return to her busy life and thriving antique shop in New Orleans. Instead, she learns Mags has willed The Hideaway to her and charged her with renovating it—no small task considering her grandmother's best friends, a motley crew of senior citizens, still live there.

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  • Release date

    April 11, 2017

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    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9780718095314
      • File size: 253691 KB
      • Duration: 08:48:31

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      Starred review from April 3, 2017
      In this fine debut, Denton crafts a beautiful, heartbreaking story of true love that never dies. Margaret Van Buren was a young socialite growing up in post-war Alabama who married the man chosen for her. After enduring his unfaithfulness for years, she decided to flee to Sweet Bay, Ala. There she discovered the Hideaway, a B and B that became her refuge. Though Margaret longed for an “uncomplicated love,” instead she found a devastating love that changed her forever. Her life was a mystery to most, but her death opened up many secrets she had hidden. Margaret wills the Hideaway to her only granddaughter, Sara, with one request: that she refurbish the quaint B and B to its former glory. When Sara receives news of Margaret’s death and her ownership of the Hideaway, she is stunned. Leaving her New Orleans antique shop behind, she immediately begins work on the old house. During Sara’s extended visit to her childhood home, she longs to know the woman she had believed was eccentric, realizing that she had never bothered to look behind the protective wall that surrounded her grandmother. While cleaning out the attic, Sara discovers an old box that unveils many secrets of a Margaret she never truly knew. This book will please inspirational, contemporary, and historical fans alike. Agent: Karen Solem, Spencerhill Associates

    • Library Journal

      March 15, 2017

      Returning to Sweet Bay, AL, for the reading of her grandmother Mags's will, Sara Jenkins finds that she has inherited a B&B and its senior residents--but only if she promises to renovate the house. Sara is unsure she can carry out the terms of the will without losing her thriving business back in New Orleans. A box found in the attic reveals a side of her grandmother she never knew existed. A land grab by a tenacious developer reveals the path she needs to walk, and it is not in New Orleans. VERDICT Inspiring in tone, with well-drawn, appealing characters, Denton's delicious debut is a treat for the senses and the heart. Her exquisitely lyrical writing and character-driven story is a must-read, especially for those who loved Beth Moore's The Undoing of St. Sylvanus.

      Copyright 2017 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Karthi Masters narrates this satisfying story of love and family. Listeners will travel on a journey of self-discovery with Sara Jenkins and her grandmother, Margaret van Buren, a.k.a. Mags. Sara's return to her hometown of Sweet Bay, Alabama, for the reading of Mags's will turns bittersweet when her inheritance of Mags's inn and its residents upends her life in unexpected ways. Although Masters's emotionally connected narration brings the story to life, her audible intakes of breath repeatedly disconnect the listener from the story. Overall, her pleasant, sincere tone follows Sara's emotional journey from consternation to contentment as she learns more about her grandmother in death than she knew in life. C.L.S. © AudioFile 2017, Portland, Maine
    • AudioFile Magazine
      Narrator Devon O'Day's soft Southern drawl and obvious enthusiasm hit all the right notes in this feel-good story. Sara's grandmother, Mags, passes away suddenly and leaves Sara her run-down bed-and-breakfast in Sweet Bay, Alabama, complete with some of her grandmother's resident friends. As a result, Sara learns that her grandmother had important secrets, family doesn't have to be related to you, and love is what's most important in life. O'Day's voice is soothing and polished, and her acting abilities apparent and effective. She is especially charming in her portrayal of Sara's friend and employee, whose tone is perfect for the character--cheery, exuberant, and just a little naughty. A.C.P. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine

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