Overview
Betty Lynne Davidson is planning her husband’s funeral while overlooking one thing: he’s not dead.When Suzanne Mullins, forty-two, gets the call from her father to come back home to Texas because her mother has gone off the deep end, she knows it will mean having to look at the faulty foundations of their marriage as well as her own. Betty Lynne has always upheld a perfect facade of home and family, and Suzanne has followed suit. But her life with husband Mike and son Oliver is cracking under the pressure of its own unspoken history.
Looking her past in the eye once and for all, Suzanne hopes that trusting in God’s love and mercy will set all of this craziness straight—even if it does mean having to watch her father give the eulogy at his own funeral.
Endorsements
"What a hoot! Leanna Ellis has a gift for storytelling and for quirky, fun, eccentric characters entirely true to the human experience."
Arlene James
Author of His Small-Town Girl
"An entertaining tale, full of rich characters and a deep lesson about healing the past. Leanna Ellis is on my reading list from here on out."
Rachel Hauck
Author of Sweet Caroline and Diva NashVegas
"A wacky, off-the-wall read that’s spiritually right on target!"
Cathy Marie Hake
Author of Forevermore and Fancy Pants
"In a smooth pairing of wit and grit, Leanna Ellis weaves a tale of flawed relationships and crippling regrets with wonderfully timed comedic threads. A fresh, clever look at the audacity of love that forgives."
Susan Meissner
Author of Blue Heart Blessed
Editorials
Library Journal
Traveling home to help her ailing mother, Suzanne Mullins will have to face the problems in her own marriage and deal with the past she has hidden for so long. Featuring eccentric folks, humor, and an interesting story, this is another winner from the author of Elvis Takes a Back Seat.
—Tamara Butler