If We're Being Honest by Cat Shook
304 pages, Hardcover
Expected publication April 18, 2023
Taken from Goodreads: For fans of We Are the Brennans by Tracey Lange and All Adults Here by Emma Straub, Cat Shook’s debut novel If We’re Being Honest is the snappy, smart, heartwarming story of the Williams family, and the sweltering summer that rewrote their history.
When Gerry, the beloved Williams patriarch, dies suddenly, his grandchildren
flock from across the country to the family home in Eulalia, Georgia. But when
Gerry’s best friend steps up to the microphone to deliver his eulogy, the
funeral turns out unlike anyone expected. The cousins, left reeling and
confused, cope with their fresh grief and various private dramas. Delia,
recently heartbroken, refuses to shut up about her ex. Her sister Alice,
usually confident, flusters when she spots her high school sweetheart, hiding a
secret that will change both of their lives. Outspoken, affable Grant is
preening in the afterglow of his recent appearance on The Bachelorette and
looking to reignite an old flame with the least available person in town.
Meanwhile, his younger brother Red, unsure of himself and easily embarrassed,
desperately searches for a place in the boisterous family.
The cousins’ eccentric parents are in tow, too, and equally lost—in love and in
life. Watching over them all is Ellen, Gerry’s sweet and proper widow, who does
her best to keep her composure in front of the leering small town.
Clever and completely original, If We’re Being Honest reminds
you that while no one can break your heart like your family can, there’s really
no one better to put you back together.
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Meet Catherine Shook (taken from Goodreads): Catherine Shook graduated from the University of Georgia in 2016 with degrees in Creative Writing and Mass Media Arts. Born and raised in Georgia, she now lives in Manhattan. If We're Being Honest is her first novel.
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