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From “one of the best new writers on the scene today” (*The Huffington Post*) comes the sequel to *Falling Home, *a novel set in the picaresque town of Walton, Georgia, where one woman is about to discover that the best journey is the one that brings you home.… Freelance photographer Suzanne Paris has been on her own since she was fourteen—and she has no intention of settling down, especially not in a tiny town like Walton, Georgia. She’s here to hide out for a little while, not to form connections. Her survival depends on her ability to slip in and out of people’s lives, on never staying in one place for too long. But no one in Walton plans on making things easy for Suzanne. For one thing, it’s a town where everyone knows everyone else—and they all seem intent on making Suzanne feel right at home. For another, Suzanne can’t help but feel drawn to this tight-knit community—or to the town’s mayor, Joe Warner, and his six kids. But Suzanne can’t afford to stick around, even if she’s finally found a place where she belongs. Because someone is looking for her—someone who won’t stop until her life is destroyed…   CONVERSATION GUIDE INCLUDED ** ### From Booklist Suzanne Paris is a freelance photographer on the run from an abusive ex-fiancé when she unexpectedly lands in tiny Walton, Georgia, in White’s distinctively southern follow-up to Falling Home (2002). Uncertain about her future, Suzanne means to stop only briefly. Yet she is immediately sucked in by the homey warmth and personal stories of the townsfolk, particularly seemingly stern mayor Joe Warner and his six motherless children. Taken in by Joe’s well-meaning family and neighbors, Suzanne slowly begins to relax. Yet the sexual tension between her and Joe, who has made it clear from the start that he does not entirely approve of her for some reason, adds a pleasant seesawing to Suzanne’s days. Toss in a mystery about her mother’s locket, the ever-present threat of her ex catching up with her, and Suzanne’s struggle to avoid the ghosts of her past despite needing to lay them to rest, and the story line sweetly compels. Fun southern expressions (“I’m going to jar your preserves,” “God’s nightgown!”) add more zest to this title set firmly in the southern women’s fiction pantheon. --Julie Trevelyan ### Review PRAISE FOR THE *NEW YORK TIMES *BESTSELLING AUTHOR WHO “GIVES YOU EVERYTHING YOU COULD WANT!”*  “Brilliant and engrossing.”—The Book Connection “A lovely read.”—**New York Times* Bestselling Author Kerrelyn Sparks “The ultimate voice of women’s fiction.”— *Fresh Fiction  *