On Tour 8/18/20-9/16/20 ”The Book Of CarolSue” by Lynne Hugo

Release Date: August 25, 2020

About The Book:

Award-winning author Lynne Hugo returns with a life-affirming, poignant novel in the spirit of A Man Called Ove—a story brimming with both wit and warmth about how a family gets on . . . and goes on.

CarolSue and her sister, Louisa, are best friends, but haven’t had much in common since CarolSue married Charlie, moved to Atlanta, and swapped shoes covered with Indiana farm dust for pedicures and afternoon bridge. Louisa, meanwhile, loves her farm and animals as deeply as she’d loved Harold, her late husband of forty years.

Charlie’s sudden death leaves CarolSue so adrift that she surrenders to Louisa’s plan for her to move back home. But canning vegetables and feeding chickens are alien to CarolSue, and she resolves to return to Atlanta—until Louisa’s son, Reverend Gary, arrives with an abandoned infant and a dubious story. He begs the women to look after the baby while he locates the mother—a young immigrant who fears deportation.

Keeping his own secrets, Gary enlists the aid of the sheriff, Gus, in the search. But CarolSue’s bond with the baby is undeniable, and she forms an unconventional secret plan of her own. How many mistakes can be redeemed?

About The Author:

Lynne is a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship recipient who has also received grants from the Ohio Arts Council and the Kentucky Foundation for Women. Her memoir, Where The Trail Grows Faint, won the Riverteeth Literary Nonfiction Book Prize and her novel, A Matter of Mercy, received the 2015 Independent Publishers Silver Medal for Best North-East Fiction. She has published eight novels, one of which became a Lifetime Original Movie of the Month. Through the Ohio Arts Council’s renowned Arts in Education program, Lynne has taught creative writing to hundreds of schoolchildren.

Born and educated in New England, Lynne and her husband live in Ohio with a yellow Lab feared by squirrels in a three state area. Scout excels at barking and playing tennis ball shortstop.https://www.lynnehugo.com/

Social Media:

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Instagram: https://instagram.com/lynnehugoauthor

Twitter: @LynneHugo

Book Blurbs:

In The Book of CarolSue, Hugo deftly combines whimsy and longing, old grief and newfound joy. With her unique and compassionate voice, she writes about loss and redemption in a way that makes you laugh out loud one minute, tear up the next. Either way, you’re sure to experience tender feelings for her engaging cast of unforgettable characters. –Diane Chamberlain, bestselling author of Big Lies in a Small Town

Sparkling prose, wry humor, and timely, relevant themes abound in this genuine story of two sisters, a son, and the unexpected arrival of a small, immigrant child. Hugo writes about internal conflict with sensitivity, and compassion, making for a compelling pageturner about personal loss, perseverance, and rediscovering the heart of family.” – Donna Everhart, USAToday bestselling Author of The Moonshiner’s Daughter

Lynne Hugo writes down to the bone of family complications, grief, and shattering loss, while also offering miracles of rescue in The Book of CarolSue. The author walks a perfectly balanced tightrope as she illustrates how political conflicts are woven right into the heart of an Indiana farm family. I lost hours of sleep as I raced to finish this extraordinary novel.” – Randy Susan Meyers, bestselling author of Waisted.

Bloggers On Tour:

Aug. 18th – Nurse Bookie https://instagram.com/nurse_bookie

Aug. 20th – She Loves The Pages https://instagram.com/shelovesthepages

Aug. 20th – Love My Books 2020 https://instagram.com/lovemybooks2020

Aug.21st– Well Read Traveler https://instagram.com/wellreadtraveler

Aug. 21st – Thoughts On This ‘N That https://writeoncindy.com/

Aug. 22nd– Miss W Book Reviews https://instagram.com/misswbookreviews

Aug. 22nd – The Weekend Booker https://www.instagram.com/p/CBJEED0ge7H/?igshid=zw5nn4oef0sd

Aug. 23rd- Reading With Caffeine https://instagram.com/reading_with_caffeine

Aug. 24th – DB Reads https://instagram.com/db.reads

Aug. 25th – Sarah And Her Bookshelves- https://instagram.com/sarahandherbookshelves

Aug. 26th – The Crocheted Review https://instagram.com/thecrochetedreview