In 1850s South Carolina, just before enslaved nine-year-old Ashley was sold, her mother, Rose, gave her a sack filled with just a few things as a token of her love. Decades later, Ashley's granddaughter, Ruth, embroidered this history on the bag - including Rose's message that "It be filled with my Love always." Historian Tiya Miles carefully follows faint archival traces back to Charleston to find Rose in the kitchen where she may have packed the sack for Ashley. From Rose's last resourceful gift to her daughter, Miles then follows the paths their lives and the lives of so many like them took to write a unique, innovative history of the lived experience of slavery in the United States.

Lost on her way to a book club retreat, Elsy Merriwether seeks refuge in the magical upstate NY town of Eloraton, where the burgers are slightly burnt, the taffy sweet, and nothing ever changes. I loved this author’s previous book, The Seven Year Slip, but I didn’t connect with any of the characters in this book. The premise was cute - discovering and living in the town of your favorite book series - but it had a the feeling of a groundhog’s day with repetitive characters and their kitsch. And there was zero chemistry between the two love interests. I really liked the ending. I wish the entire book had that energy.

This was a mystery with a feel-good ending. Who doesn't want that for a summer read.

This book was a great read!! Kept me interested the whole time and had a couple different twists! I recommend to anyone who is interested in mystery and thriller books!

Never disappoints! Love the repetition and the character expressions.

This is the second book I’ve read by this author . I will be reading more of her books . Her writing style is easy to read and very intriguing . The plot in this book is original and compelling to keep the reader totally engaged and racing to discover who did it .

It is an amazing book. Very sweet and powerful. The part at the end is the best and I almost cried. I definitely recommend this book. One of my favorites

Great narration, interesting story and characterizations, but I didn't love this as much as many others did.

I enjoyed the small ideas to help stay on track day to day.

Several simple recipes plan to try