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Patti Callahan Henry is a New York Times, Globe and Mail, and USA Today bestselling author of sixteen novels, including her newest, The Secret Book of Flora Lea. She’s also a podcast host of original content for her novels, Surviving Savannah and Becoming Mrs. Lewis.

She is the recipient of The Christy Award “Book of the Year”; The Harper Lee Distinguished Writer of the Year and the Alabama Library Association Book of the Year for Becoming Mrs. Lewis. She is the co-host and co-creator of the popular weekly online Friends and Fiction live web show and podcast. Patti also was a contributor to the monthly life lesson essay column for Parade Magazine. She’s published in numerous anthologies, articles, and short story collections, including an A ...more

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	The Secret Book of Flora Lea 4.05 avg rating — 93,745 ratings — published 2023 — 42 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Becoming Mrs. Lewis 4.04 avg rating — 52,091 ratings — published 2018	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Once Upon a Wardrobe 4.33 avg rating — 33,341 ratings — published 2021 — 25 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Story She Left Behind 4.02 avg rating — 34,206 ratings — published 2025 — 21 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Surviving Savannah 4.16 avg rating — 31,756 ratings — published 2021 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Bookshop at Water's End 3.91 avg rating — 12,012 ratings — published 2017 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Favorite Daughter 3.97 avg rating — 5,684 ratings — published 2019 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Driftwood Summer 3.88 avg rating — 4,985 ratings — published 2009 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Between The Tides 3.95 avg rating — 4,551 ratings — published 2007 — 23 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Stories We Tell 3.73 avg rating — 4,727 ratings — published 2014 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Cheating and lying aren't struggles, they're reasons to break up.”
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“Over time, hidden truths morph in the dark soil of deceit into something much worse.”
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“Sometimes we know who we want to be and what we want to do long... long before we know how to get there.”
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April Side Read Nominations ~ 1st Poll

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The Broken Girls

by Simone St. James

8 votes, 20.5%

The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Lives

by Dashka Slater

6 votes, 15.4%

Fourth of July Creek

by Smith Henderson

5 votes, 12.8%

The Mothers

by Brit Bennett

5 votes, 12.8%

Becoming Mrs. Lewis

by Patti Callahan

4 votes, 10.3%

The Queen of Hearts

by Kimmery Martin

4 votes, 10.3%

The Man Who Loved Books Too Much: The True Story of a Thief, a Detective, and a World of Literary Obsession

by Allison Hoover Bartlett

2 votes, 5.1%

The Sisters Chase

by Sarah Healy

2 votes, 5.1%

What Was She Thinking? Notes on a Scandal

by Zoë Heller

2 votes, 5.1%

A Very Large Expanse of Sea

by Tahereh Mafi

1 vote, 2.6%

39 total votes

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