Where Wild Peaches Grow: A Novel
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- Author：Cade Bentley
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Reviews
Emmy McCabe
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Sisters Nona and Julia have drifted away from each other through the years due to misunderstanding and lies。 When their father died， they were forced together after twenty years。 What they discovered was that they wasted years together because of things beyond their control。 This was a great book that anyone who has brothers and sisters should read， they could learn a lot。
DJ Sakata
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Favorite Quotes:And she wondered why she’d never thought about this day would come。 Or stopped to realize how much it would hurt when it did。Sanganette Gautier-Preston。 White。 Prim。 She incorrectly， by most accounts， considered her size twelve， five-foot-four-inch frame to be petite and her thinking progressive。 An aficionado of designer heels and designer purses， she was always overdressed in the classroom full of sixth graders at Harris-Harper Elementary School where she taught。 Her hair was b Favorite Quotes:And she wondered why she’d never thought about this day would come。 Or stopped to realize how much it would hurt when it did。Sanganette Gautier-Preston。 White。 Prim。 She incorrectly， by most accounts， considered her size twelve， five-foot-four-inch frame to be petite and her thinking progressive。 An aficionado of designer heels and designer purses， she was always overdressed in the classroom full of sixth graders at Harris-Harper Elementary School where she taught。 Her hair was blonde and curly， her eyes blue and heavily mascaraed， and her nose， straight， delicate， and usually in the air。“I don’t think that man knows what he’s saying to you，” Sanganette quipped。 “Telling you he’d give you anything you need。” Sanganette let loose a sinister little laugh。 “You been single a long time。 He might not be able to live through what you can put on him。”… she was surprised that the service was in a church。 Nona hadn’t known her father to be a religious man。 She’d only heard him call on the Lord when he wanted the dice to roll his way or when the level in his whiskey bottle was low。In her time away， Nona had accomplished so much and done nothing。 Coming home， she found that things rarely work out like they were supposed to， but it didn’t mean things didn’t turn out right。My Review:I struggled with this one while reading， although I consistently appreciated the excellence of the author's craft。 This family and town were comprised of characters who were realistically， deeply， and uncomfortably flawed and often were rather awful， yet truthfully， nearly every family I know of has issues and history just as heinous。 Each one was completely knowable， and I was intrigued and annoyed by them in equal measure。 The storylines were perceptively written with provocative and heart-squeezing insights and profound observations that go far beneath the skin， this author must either have Superman’s x-ray vision or magical goggles。 While their culture， latitude， and longitude are far different from mine， the characters were exposed and laid bare。 Ms。 Bentley sucked me in and hit a nerve， I was right there with them。 After I finished reading， I tried and failed to write a review， I couldn’t determine my overall rating or derive an opinion。 I ruminated， stalled， and mulled for several days， which is highly unusual。 In looking over my highlighted notes， I have concluded that Cade Bentley/Abby L。 Vandiver/Abby Colette is an exceptionally talented， brilliantly observant， and perceptive human being。 。。。more
Julene Logue
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Ingenious portrayal of human nature。What I really enjoyed about this book was how accurately it described how seldom humans ever speak the truth directly to each other， and how assumptions and misunderstandings can cause such distance and anger between them。 It also shows how healing it is to be honest about your feelings and speak your truth。
Lynn
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It is incredible to see how easily one misunderstanding and one lie can change the course of so many lives。 Where Wild Peaches Grow showcases the delicate and complex balance necessary to navigate family dynamics。 I loved this book。 I could see everything I was reading so vividly as if watching on tv。 The entire story and many characters are relatable， and I could see my family in them。 The interaction between each shedding light on who they were within。 I could feel their raw emotion as everyon It is incredible to see how easily one misunderstanding and one lie can change the course of so many lives。 Where Wild Peaches Grow showcases the delicate and complex balance necessary to navigate family dynamics。 I loved this book。 I could see everything I was reading so vividly as if watching on tv。 The entire story and many characters are relatable， and I could see my family in them。 The interaction between each shedding light on who they were within。 I could feel their raw emotion as everyone started to show their hand and was surprised once all truths were revealed。Although a fiction novel， it touched on genuine issues。 This is especially true of race as it pertains to history。 The story of Devil’s Punch Bowl instantly reminded me of Black Wall Street， so I wasn’t surprised once the characters made the comparison。 The story behind both highlights the importance of truth in history。 It is said that the victors write history， so to know one’s history is to have the tools necessary to fight its repetition。Voluntarily reviewed after receiving a free copy courtesy of NetGalley， the Publisher， and the author， Cade Bentley。 。。。more
Booksandcoffeemx
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𝘔𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘻𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨！This was supposed to be just a book feature， but I picked it up， read a few pages and it was impossible to stop。 A beautifully written and emotional story about love， family， forgiveness and second chances。 Thank you TLC Book Tours Amazon Publishing and Lake Union Authors for this tour invite。𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗣𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄 by Abby L。 Vandiver released August 30， 2022。https://www。instagram。com/booksandcof。。。 𝘔𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘻𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨！This was supposed to be just a book feature， but I picked it up， read a few pages and it was impossible to stop。 A beautifully written and emotional story about love， family， forgiveness and second chances。 Thank you TLC Book Tours Amazon Publishing and Lake Union Authors for this tour invite。𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗣𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄 by Abby L。 Vandiver released August 30， 2022。https://www。instagram。com/booksandcof。。。 。。。more
humansreading
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This is a story about two estranged sisters who have very different recollection and perspective on past events in their lives。 We also get to realize that the secrets of their parents ended up having such a tremendous effect on the girls， which followed them right up to adulthood。 Consequently， the build up to the two sisters seeing each other after 20 years was beautifully achieved by the author。 I do love a good descriptive literary fiction where the writing transports you to the setting in t This is a story about two estranged sisters who have very different recollection and perspective on past events in their lives。 We also get to realize that the secrets of their parents ended up having such a tremendous effect on the girls， which followed them right up to adulthood。 Consequently， the build up to the two sisters seeing each other after 20 years was beautifully achieved by the author。 I do love a good descriptive literary fiction where the writing transports you to the setting in the novel and this is what Where Wild Peaches Grow is！ The characters were believable， relatable and developed well。 I was rooting for everybody that needed to be rooted for。 This is definitely a must-read！ Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a free copy in exchange for my honest feedback。 。。。more
Mona Read’Em
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Special thanks to the author， publisher， & @netgalley for my advanced copy。I really enjoyed this novel it was a great family drama。 The writing style was amazing ， character development was great， and I loved seeing everything unfold。 But I also felt like there was something missing and maybe there could’ve been a better reason for Nona leaving her family behind。 Opposed to it being over a simple misunderstanding that could’ve been cleared up by a simple conversation。Julia kind of annoyed me bec Special thanks to the author， publisher， & @netgalley for my advanced copy。I really enjoyed this novel it was a great family drama。 The writing style was amazing ， character development was great， and I loved seeing everything unfold。 But I also felt like there was something missing and maybe there could’ve been a better reason for Nona leaving her family behind。 Opposed to it being over a simple misunderstanding that could’ve been cleared up by a simple conversation。Julia kind of annoyed me because I honestly didn’t see why she held a grudge with her sister for leaving。 Never hearing from Nona after she left was understandable but she didn’t attempt to reach out either。 So， I didn’t feel her argument was sufficient enough to be that hurt considering what she did to her sister。 Also， the fact that their grandmother and Julia didn’t see anything wrong with Julia marrying Marcus just because Nona left was crazy。 This entire family was the reason they were so divided。 To many lies and assumptions。 I didn’t like Sanganette！！！ That’s all I have to say about her because her character really wasn’t needed。But the author did well touching on various topics involving racism， family heritage， and cultural history most of which involved the South。 The novel really expounds on how miscommunication and well kept secrets can tear a family apart。 Their family had A LOT of secrets and each time something was revealed things got worse before they got better。Overall， this was a decent read so I’d definitely recommend！！！ 。。。more
Lori
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What a wonderful book！ This new to。me author has done an excellent job with this book。 The writing is superb kept my attention the whole way through。 I couldn't put it down once I started。 The description of the book had me intrigued so I tried it out and I'm glad I did。 This book has it all。 Big misunderstandings， secrets and the hardest one of all forgiveness。 All over one thing but I won't say what it is。 Y'all just have to read to see。 Can't say whether I liked one sister over the other beca What a wonderful book！ This new to。me author has done an excellent job with this book。 The writing is superb kept my attention the whole way through。 I couldn't put it down once I started。 The description of the book had me intrigued so I tried it out and I'm glad I did。 This book has it all。 Big misunderstandings， secrets and the hardest one of all forgiveness。 All over one thing but I won't say what it is。 Y'all just have to read to see。 Can't say whether I liked one sister over the other because both were hard headed and always trying to outdo the other。 Each thought life centered on themselves and to heck with anyone else。 All because of a terrible misunderstanding。 My heart went out to Jayden who was caught in the middle of it all。 Poor baby。 I loved the nosy neighbor Miss Gus。 Sometimes she meant well but most of time well just nosy lol。My heart did become full and satisfied after the story ended。 I was happy with the ending。 I hated for it end。I will say the ending was my favorite scene。 5 stars for a job well done！ I highly recommend。 My thanks for a copy of this book。 I was NOT required to write a positive review。 All opinions expressed are my own。 。。。more
Sarah
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random findHonestly I was just looking for a book that was able to be read and listen to while I was driving。 I was very happy to find this book although I did not like the narrators voice but I enjoyed the story overall
Charlene
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A wonderful book filled with complex interesting characters and a moving story line。 Very enjoyable read， a page turner and a must read！
Candice Hale
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In𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙒𝙞𝙡𝙙 𝙋𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙨 𝙂𝙧𝙤𝙬， Cade Bentley cooks up a dish of sweet， Southern circumstances that need some serious “God Bless It” prayer for two estranged sisters， Nona and Julia， that have open family wounds in need of healing。 When an unforeseen event brings Nona back to Natchez， Mississippi， after 15 years of being gone， so many memories and secrets come to the surface that the entire family must deal with it head on。 For so long， Nona realizes that without family， she had been “going around the In𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙒𝙞𝙡𝙙 𝙋𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙨 𝙂𝙧𝙤𝙬， Cade Bentley cooks up a dish of sweet， Southern circumstances that need some serious “God Bless It” prayer for two estranged sisters， Nona and Julia， that have open family wounds in need of healing。 When an unforeseen event brings Nona back to Natchez， Mississippi， after 15 years of being gone， so many memories and secrets come to the surface that the entire family must deal with it head on。 For so long， Nona realizes that without family， she had been “going around the hurt instead of going through it。” 𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙒𝙞𝙡𝙙 𝙋𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙨 𝙂𝙧𝙤𝙬 shows readers the value of family， heritage， love， and forgiveness。In this novel， Bentley provides lies， secrets， and dramas just as plump， juicy， and delicious as some Georgia peaches。 The writing is beautiful as an orchard on a bright， sunny day that God orchestrated Himself。 She is able to paint the scene as if you’re right in the middle of Natchez， Mississippi with the beads of sweat dancing down your cheeks on grandma Opal’s front porch。 I was clearly immersed and turning the pages with ease and effort simply because of these features。 This Southerner puts a stamp of approval on it for sure。This novel shows the damage that lies and hurt can cause in families and how it can separate and divide generations in ways that impact far beyond our reach。 One character mentions that family is a “fleeting thing。 You just cant get angry with them and go never making up。 You can’t wait until you’ve gotten past what set you off in the first place， because people die。” Do we face what is frustrating us？ Overall， I enjoyed so much of this book。 There were some parts of the storyline that were far-fetched and I didn’t like a specific “revisionist” character， but the novel is solidly good and highly recommend。 It’s peachy。 。。。more
Carolyn Valdez
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This is a new to me author and I will definitely be looking for more of her stories。 The characters were interesting and some of them more complex than others。 All in all the story was very interesting。 I received a complimentary copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review。
Cherise Deeley
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Nona Davenport is so conflicted as she receives a call from her sister Julia in which she has not spoken to in 20 years。 Julia tells her sister Peaches （Nona’s childhood nickname） that their Father has passed away。 Nona left her family years ago and never looked back and now she needs to return to her home town of Natchez Mississippi and face the family she believes betrayed her。 So many emotions run through her as she takes this journey to discover maybe not everything is as it appears。 Beautif Nona Davenport is so conflicted as she receives a call from her sister Julia in which she has not spoken to in 20 years。 Julia tells her sister Peaches （Nona’s childhood nickname） that their Father has passed away。 Nona left her family years ago and never looked back and now she needs to return to her home town of Natchez Mississippi and face the family she believes betrayed her。 So many emotions run through her as she takes this journey to discover maybe not everything is as it appears。 Beautifully written story of a family trying to piece their lives back together after lies and secrets have kept them apart for decades。 I loved the history that is shared in this book as well about Natchez during the civil war times。 My sincere thanks to the author Cade Bentley and the publisher for allowing me to read this book in exchange for an honest review #NetGalley 。。。more
Chelé-----4 The Love of Books
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3。5 stars Review to come
Monica **can't read fast enough**
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I enjoyed the premise and most of Where Wild Peaches Grow， but I had issues with the behavior of the characters that often took me out of the immediacy of the story。 One of my least favorite stories have plots that are dependent on extreme miscommunications and willful misunderstandings of things that are happening to the characters and it seems that all of the main characters suffered from these; most especially Nona。 I had a hard time empathizing with her sense of betrayal and loss because a s I enjoyed the premise and most of Where Wild Peaches Grow， but I had issues with the behavior of the characters that often took me out of the immediacy of the story。 One of my least favorite stories have plots that are dependent on extreme miscommunications and willful misunderstandings of things that are happening to the characters and it seems that all of the main characters suffered from these; most especially Nona。 I had a hard time empathizing with her sense of betrayal and loss because a simple conversation with either her father， her sister， or the man that she was in love with could have cleared everything up from the beginning。 I also didn't like that Julia tried to make herself seem a martyr when she could have reached out to her sister as an adult， told her what she was dealing with and why she was feeling the way that she does。 We also see pretty quickly that the father， Jasper， wasn't one to make good decisions either。 The one thing that I feel I need to mention that was a pretty big negative for me was the character of Sanganette who is a white woman who really and truly believes that the history of the south has been twisted and that slavery wasn't as horrifying as apparently too many people think it was and actively sought to prove her point buy using her position as a teacher to manipulate what text books children were going to be taught from。 There's not tiptoeing around， justifying， or accepting that kind of racism。 Her whole character was jarring and I am not sure what her purpose in the story was; especially as she is portrayed as Julia's （a Black woman） best friend。 There's no accountability， reckoning， or consequences for Sanganette in the story and I just couldn't reconcile that in my mind。 For me it would have been better if she wasn't a part of the story at all。 I would love to discuss it with someone who reads this because maybe I missed the point of her being a part of the bigger picture。 However， there are several themes in this story that I think that this would make for good book group discussions。 I'm a fan of Cade Bentley writing cozy mysteries as Abby Collette/Vandiver and I'm so glad to have had the opportunity to read her published women's fiction book。 Unfortunately， this wasn't my favorite story but I will pick up another book written under the Bentley penname since I otherwise enjoy this author's writing style。 I received an ARC of Where Wild Peaches Grow from the author in exchange for an honest review。Where you can find me:•（♥）。•*Monica Is Reading*•。（♥）•Twitter: @monicaisreadingInstagram: @readermonica 。。。more
Tonja
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This story made me deeply feel and understand the hurt and devastation caused by family secrets。Two sisters are abandoned by their mom to be raised by their dad。 Nona or “Peaches” Davenport is abandoned again， by the man she was to marry。 She leaves Mississippi and builds a new life in Chicago。After years of separation the sisters come together for their fathers funeral。 There is lots of blame， hurt and misunderstandings that are uncovered。 I was shocked and disappointed in some of the choices e This story made me deeply feel and understand the hurt and devastation caused by family secrets。Two sisters are abandoned by their mom to be raised by their dad。 Nona or “Peaches” Davenport is abandoned again， by the man she was to marry。 She leaves Mississippi and builds a new life in Chicago。After years of separation the sisters come together for their fathers funeral。 There is lots of blame， hurt and misunderstandings that are uncovered。 I was shocked and disappointed in some of the choices each sister made。 The story was very thought provoking and delved into family dynamics， abandonment， domestic violence， and forgiveness。 I received a free copy from the publisher。 All views are my own。 。。。more
Annarella
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I love this author whatever name she's using。 They're always well plotted and compelling。 This one is another good book that kept me hooked and moved me。Highly recommended。Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC， all opinions are mine I love this author whatever name she's using。 They're always well plotted and compelling。 This one is another good book that kept me hooked and moved me。Highly recommended。Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC， all opinions are mine 。。。more
Thebookedlibrarian
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Nona Davenport left home， Natchez， Mississippi， twenty years ago and never looked back， especially since she was abandoned by her first love Marcus。 Now， she has learned that her father has died， without their reconciliation， Nona is distraught once she realizes that she has valued Black people in her work， as a history professor， more than those in her personal life， abondoning， her father and her only sister， Julia， over a web of secrets and lies。 Will Nona be able to piece together her family Nona Davenport left home， Natchez， Mississippi， twenty years ago and never looked back， especially since she was abandoned by her first love Marcus。 Now， she has learned that her father has died， without their reconciliation， Nona is distraught once she realizes that she has valued Black people in her work， as a history professor， more than those in her personal life， abondoning， her father and her only sister， Julia， over a web of secrets and lies。 Will Nona be able to piece together her family， her heritage， herself before it is too late， read the lovely Where Wild Peaches Grow and find out。I really enjoyed Where Wild Peaches Grow。 I loved that Cade Bentley， tied the legacy of Black people to family， history， and the land， so I think it is perfect for fans who enjoy the tv series Queen Sugar。 As her debut literary fiction novel， there where a few execution stumbles， but overall， I really liked Bentley's character development， writing， and storytelling skills。 She knows the South and it shined in her writing。 There is a a dire need in the book market for trauma-free simple Southern storytelling featuring Black characters， I think Ms。 Bentleys novels can nicely fill that void。 I am really looking forward to her next literary work， she can only get better。 。。。more
Moondance
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It was those damn peaches。This is a beautifully written book about family and how miscommunication can destroy the fiber that holds everything together。Jasper Davenport has died。 His wayward daughter， Nona "Peaches" Davenport， returns to Natchez， Mississippi to attend his funeral。 Nona left town years ago on the night she was to elope with Marcus and never returned after he failed to show。 She has blamed her sister Julia all these years。 Now a professor of African American studies in Chicago It was those damn peaches。This is a beautifully written book about family and how miscommunication can destroy the fiber that holds everything together。Jasper Davenport has died。 His wayward daughter， Nona "Peaches" Davenport， returns to Natchez， Mississippi to attend his funeral。 Nona left town years ago on the night she was to elope with Marcus and never returned after he failed to show。 She has blamed her sister Julia all these years。 Now a professor of African American studies in Chicago， Nona feels that she has no ties to the town she grew up in。All of the characters quickly became like old friends as I read。 I felt Julia's sorrow and pain from the loss of not only her father， but the loss of her sister。 Nona tries so hard to remove her feelings from her past only to have them sweep through her。 Marcus is a sore spot for each sister。 He is Nona's ex-love and Julia's now ex-husband。 So much has happened over the years that Nona must experience in a short time。 Sanganette was one of my least favorite characters。 I felt as Julia's friend she should have been more supportive and less attention grabbing。 Her need to rewrite the true history of the Civil War was irritating。 I know that there are people like this that still remain in the South， but I would like to think that we have moved past that。This was a book that I read in one sitting because I did not want to put it down。 Everything about it is excellent and I recommend it highly。Thank you to NetGalley and the author for allowing me to read this book。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more
Angel （Bookn。All。Night）
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While the setting for this one is great and the family dynamics mildly relatable， overall I felt disappointed。 It's hard for me to believe that Nona disregarded her family， friends， and where she came from for over two decades based off an assumption。 From how the author described her character in the beginning， the total 360 didn't make sense to me。Also， the lies， secrets and miscommunications we're over the top。。。at least to me。 Possibly because not much is explained and left to the reader's i While the setting for this one is great and the family dynamics mildly relatable， overall I felt disappointed。 It's hard for me to believe that Nona disregarded her family， friends， and where she came from for over two decades based off an assumption。 From how the author described her character in the beginning， the total 360 didn't make sense to me。Also， the lies， secrets and miscommunications we're over the top。。。at least to me。 Possibly because not much is explained and left to the reader's interpretation。 I'm not sure this was the right way to go because families， and their dynamics， are so vastly different that not everyone will read this and have the scenarios resonate with them。Despite the above sentiments， the writing is beautiful and I love the descriptions。 As with most drama fiction， this isn't a fast read so I appreciate and enjoy when I can really "see" the setting and feel the emotions。 With this， the author does a great job。Where the Wild Peaches Grow is a family drama that has a great atmosphere and beginning。 Overall though it left me a tad bewildered as to the intentions and reasonings of the family members。 If this one is on your radar， grab a copy and give it a read。 It may be that this fits better in your book house than it did mine。I received this as part of a book tour （thank you to the publisher and TLC Book Tours for the review copy）。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Sian Reads
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This is a story expressing how family troubles and relationships can fragment when life choices get in the way， a lack of understanding for why people make certain choices and assumptions， which leads to hurts and long held resentments and grudges。 When people do not communicate their pains and reasons for their chosen paths， it can be a long journey of carrying that weight。 Life has a way of pushing people back together to attempt to ease some of that load and this book takes us on a journey of This is a story expressing how family troubles and relationships can fragment when life choices get in the way， a lack of understanding for why people make certain choices and assumptions， which leads to hurts and long held resentments and grudges。 When people do not communicate their pains and reasons for their chosen paths， it can be a long journey of carrying that weight。 Life has a way of pushing people back together to attempt to ease some of that load and this book takes us on a journey of seeing how the family lose each other and make their way back， to allow space for opening up the doors for potential forgiveness， healing and growth。 It’s an emotional journey that expresses so clearly， that even when we try to run away from past troubles and loved ones， when it’s left unresolved， karma and such， has a way of pulling you back to it。 A book of many years lost to sisters and family members and how a death of their father forced a path for reuniting。 I love the title， but didn’t fully understand the reasons for the peach tree， however， sometimes things like this are sentimental to a character and does not need understanding， just accepting。 Thank you so much Net Galley for allowing me to read this book and give my honest review。 。。。more
Lynn Wilson
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This book really had some strong threads to it: family relationships， lost love， misconceptions about truth and how lives were changed based on lies。A parallel thread relates our perception of past history to the chain of events involving the lives of sisters Julia and Nona in the Jasper Davenport family was very intriguing。 Anticipation for the truths that were revealed at the end was high， based on the detailed character and story development， with delightful surprises。 Where Wild Peaches Grow This book really had some strong threads to it: family relationships， lost love， misconceptions about truth and how lives were changed based on lies。A parallel thread relates our perception of past history to the chain of events involving the lives of sisters Julia and Nona in the Jasper Davenport family was very intriguing。 Anticipation for the truths that were revealed at the end was high， based on the detailed character and story development， with delightful surprises。 Where Wild Peaches Grow kept my interest and I loved the complicity of the plot。 Well-done！ 。。。more
WeLoveBigBooksAndWeCannotLie
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Do you like family dramas？💕When Nona’s father passes away， she must go home to Mississippi for the funeral and face the family she’s been estranged from for years。 Where Wild Peaches Grow by Cade Bentley had a deep and sometimes somber feeling。 I don’t read a lot of family dramas， but this made me want to read more。Nona， also known as Peaches， tries to understand why her family and the person she loved， betrayed her years ago， but history especially with family can be so complex。 Nona needs to d Do you like family dramas？💕When Nona’s father passes away， she must go home to Mississippi for the funeral and face the family she’s been estranged from for years。 Where Wild Peaches Grow by Cade Bentley had a deep and sometimes somber feeling。 I don’t read a lot of family dramas， but this made me want to read more。Nona， also known as Peaches， tries to understand why her family and the person she loved， betrayed her years ago， but history especially with family can be so complex。 Nona needs to decide if she’s going to try to figure out what happened and mend these relationships， or if she’s going to run back to Chicago。 I am looking forward to more books by Cade Bentley in the future！Thank you @tlcbooktours for this gifted copy！Where Wild Peaches Grow will be available on 8/30/22， you can find this on our Amazon storefront！🧜🏼♀️🌺 。。。more
Bev
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First， I want to say this。 This is not my typical genre of stories， but I must admit it got me to thinking about my own history and family。 I am a white person， and this story was very entertaining to me。 a noble job done by the author。This story is about a family from the south。 Nona aka Peaches， her sister Julia， and their parents and grandmother Miss Opal aka Mamaw。 How they grew up and what happened during that time， how it affected their lives once grown。 But most importantly， how to learn First， I want to say this。 This is not my typical genre of stories， but I must admit it got me to thinking about my own history and family。 I am a white person， and this story was very entertaining to me。 a noble job done by the author。This story is about a family from the south。 Nona aka Peaches， her sister Julia， and their parents and grandmother Miss Opal aka Mamaw。 How they grew up and what happened during that time， how it affected their lives once grown。 But most importantly， how to learn the truth about themselves and other。 I highly recommend！ I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book。 。。。more
Dana Wright
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Where Wild Peaches Grow by Cade Bentley is not exactly what I expected to read when I started the book。 The story had a good plot and I understood why the book was titled the way it was when I finished it。 The book was thought provoking。 Would be a good title for book clubs。
Jazzie077
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Where Wild Peaches Grow by Cade Bentley。 Pub Date: August 30， 2022。 Rating: 3。5 stars。 A novel focused on family， this is the story of two sisters who must come together following the death of their father。 One sister， Nona left Natchez for Chicago leaving behind a broken heart and a sense of betrayal from her family。 Upon returning， she is forced to confront her past， her sister Julia and the choices she has made along the way。 This story is a reunion unraveling of family secrets， guilt， resent Where Wild Peaches Grow by Cade Bentley。 Pub Date: August 30， 2022。 Rating: 3。5 stars。 A novel focused on family， this is the story of two sisters who must come together following the death of their father。 One sister， Nona left Natchez for Chicago leaving behind a broken heart and a sense of betrayal from her family。 Upon returning， she is forced to confront her past， her sister Julia and the choices she has made along the way。 This story is a reunion unraveling of family secrets， guilt， resentment and ultimately healing。 Thanks to NetGalley and Lake Union Publishing for this e-arc in exchange for my honest review。 #wherewildpeachesgrow #netgalley 。。。more
Cathy Klein
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Where the Wild Peaches grow is a family drama of sorts。Nona or "Peaches" leaves home at a young age when there is a rift between her and her sister。 Upon hearing about her father's death， she heads back to Natchez for the funeral and is forced to see all of the rest of her family and face the past she left behind。 As things progress and unravel， she and her sister begin the healing process which is not easy for either of them。 It was a thought provoking book with a lot of layers。 Where the Wild Peaches grow is a family drama of sorts。Nona or "Peaches" leaves home at a young age when there is a rift between her and her sister。 Upon hearing about her father's death， she heads back to Natchez for the funeral and is forced to see all of the rest of her family and face the past she left behind。 As things progress and unravel， she and her sister begin the healing process which is not easy for either of them。 It was a thought provoking book with a lot of layers。 。。。more
Roxanne Zeigler
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I am an advanced reader for this book。 Thank you to the author and Net Galley。 This book was different due to the weird racial interactions in the friendships。 I did like the book。 It showed the family dynamic and how people see things differently。 Moving away doesn’t change anything。 The same dynamic is still there。 It’s kind of hard to describe this book。 It is worth reading。
Beth Martinez
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This was such a fantastic story to read。 The importance of truth， the problems with lies， and the danger of false narratives。 The characters are very complex and have a lot going on， although this helps to tell the complexities of truths and families。 I could not stop reading this story once I started。 I would say this is one of the best books of 2022。
Beth Martinez
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