A story about readers and a book club? What's not to love? Throw a scandal in with that and readers are sure to be happy and intrigued! THE BANNED BOOKS CLUB finds Gia back home trying to figure her life out. Gia's favorite high school teacher, Mr. Hart, was the one who gave her the love of reading until he crossed the line. Of course, she reported him, but not everyone believed her. Some believed Mr. Hart. After she graduated, she left town and rarely came back. Now she is called back home because her mom is losing her fight with cancer and there isn't much time left.
Hold on to your seats my reading friends, this is a wild and crazy ride. THE BANNED BOOKS CLUB had me flipping the pages like crazy! I had to know what was going to happen to these two. Like the many other novels that I have read by Brenda Novak, THE BANNED BOOKS CLUB has family drama, secrets, just the right amount of mystery, romance, and a beautiful setting which makes it a perfect beach read or for any time of the year. Margot's story broke my heart. She is in an abusive relationship with her husband and is planning on leaving him.
I read THE BANNED BOOKS CLUB in only a few sittings. It was just that fun and interesting. Yes, Gia and Margot both have trust issues. Their story is an engaging one but also heart-wrenching. It’s exactly why I love Brenda Novak and why she has always been an auto-buy author for me. She really pulls her readers in from the very first pages and never lets us go. The mystery that comes along with this wonderful story really hooked me and I found myself praying for a good outcome for these two sisters. The twists and turns really kept me emotionally invested from beginning to end and I am so excited to read whatever this woman writes! I found myself praying that Gia would be able to move on from her past and that Margot would finally be able to be free.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from Fresh Fiction. All opinions expressed are my own and were voluntarily given.
She left her hometown following a scandal—but family loyalty is dragging her back…
Despite their strained relationship, when Gia Rossi’s sister, Margot, begs her to come home to Wakefield, Iowa, to help with their ailing mother, Gia knows she has no choice. After her rebellious and at-times-tumultuous teen years, Gia left town with little reason to look back. But she knows Margot’s borne the brunt of their mother’s care and now it’s Gia’s turn to help, even if it means opening old wounds.
As expected, Gia’s homecoming is far from welcome. There’s the Banned Books Club she started after the PTA overzealously slashed the high school reading list, which is right where she left it. But there is also Mr. Hart, her former favorite teacher. The one who was fired after Gia publicly and painfully accused him of sexual misconduct. The one who prompted Gia to leave behind a very conflicted town the minute she turned eighteen. The one person she hoped never to see again.
When Margot leaves town without explanation, Gia sees the cracks in her sister’s “perfect” life for the first time and plans to offer support. But as the town, including members of the book club, takes sides between Gia and Mr. Hart, everything gets harder. Fortunately, she learns that there are people she can depend on. And by standing up for the truth, she finds love and a future in the town she thought had rejected her.
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