Keeping Lucy: A Novel

Lisa Wingate, the New York Times Bestselling Author of Before We Were Yours, says, "This story will have readers not only rooting for Ginny and Lucy, but thinking about them long after the last page is turned." It has also been listed as one of PopSugar's 30 Must-Read Books of 2019, Good Housekeeping's 25 Best New Books for Summer 2019, and Better Homes & Gardens 13 New Books We Can't Wait to Read This Summer.

The story takes place in Dover, Massachusetts in 1969, and follows Ginny Richardson's heartbreaking journey after her baby girl, Lucy, who was born with Down Syndrome, is taken from her. Under pressure from his powerful family, her husband, Ab, sent Lucy away to Willowridge, a special school for the “feeble-minded." Despite Ab's insistence that it was for the best, Ginny refuses to accept it and sets out to rescue her daughter from the terrible conditions at the school.

Ginny's determination leads her to become a fugitive as she fights for the right to keep Lucy, with her best friend Marsha by her side. They embark on a heart-racing journey across state lines, from Massachusetts to Atlantic City, through the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia to a roadside mermaid show in Florida. This captivating story showcases the lengths to which a mother's love can drive her, as Ginny must test her own strength and face the world head-on in order to save her daughter.

Kristina McMorris, a New York Times bestselling author, describes Keeping Lucy as "a heartrending yet inspiring novel that kept me reading late into the night." With its gripping plot and powerful emotional resonance, Keeping Lucy is a must-read that will stay with readers long after the final page is turned.

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