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Katie Crouch's Embassy Wife is a satirical page-turner that follows two women abroad as they seek the truth about their husbands and their country. Persephone Wilder, a displaced genius posing as the wife of an American diplomat in Namibia, navigates the complexities of her role with a set of intricate survival rules. She grapples with challenges like dressing appropriately in extreme heat, maintaining composure at embassy events, and mastering the art of eating roasted oryx gracefully. However, she suspects her husband may not be the ambassador’s general counsel but a CIA agent. Persephone takes Amanda Evans, the new trailing spouse, under her wing. Amanda has recently left her Silicon Valley job to accompany her husband, Mark, who accepted a Fulbright in Namibia. Yet, their seemingly solid marriage begins to unravel in the harsh Kalahari heat, revealing Mark’s hidden past and his reasons for returning to Namibia—secrets tied to a woman he left behind two decades ago. When Amanda’s daughter becomes embroiled in an international conflict, it becomes evident that their government will not support them. This provocative narrative delves into the limits of resilience and loyalty, questioning how far Amanda will go to protect her family, how much corruption Persephone can overlook, and what it truly means to be an American abroad when disillusioned with one’s country.

When her free-spirited mother dies in a tragic accident, sixteen-year-old Alexandria Lee is forced to leave her West Coast home and move in with a wealthy grandmother she's never known in Savannah, Georgia. By birth, Alex is a rightful if unwilling member of the Magnolia League-Savannah's long-standing debutante society. But white gloves and silk gowns are a far cry from the vintage t-shirts and torn jeans shorts she's used to. Alex is the first in decades to question the Magnolia League's intentions, yet even she becomes entangled in their seductive world. The members enjoy youth, beauty and power...but at what cost? As Alex discovers a pact between the Magnolias and the Buzzards, a legendary hoodoo family, she discovers secrets-some deadly-hidden beneath the glossy Southern veneer. New York Times bestselling author Katie Crouch's poignant and humorous voice shines in this enchanting and mysterious story about girls growing up in a magical Southern city.

When Hannah Legare was 11, her father went on a fishing trip in the Charleston harbor and never came back. And while most of the town and her family accepted Buzz's disappearance, Hannah remained steadfastly convinced of his imminent return. Twenty years later Hannah's new life in San Francisco is unraveling. Her marriage is on the rocks, her business is bankrupt. After a disastrous attempt to win back her husband, she ends up back at her mother's home to "rest up", where she is once again sucked into the mystery of her missing father. Suspecting that those closest are keeping secrets--including Palmer, her emotionally closed, well-mannered brother and Warren, the beautiful boyfriend she left behind--Hannah sets out on an uproarious, dangerous quest that will test the whole family's concepts of loyalty and faith.