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In South Carolina, a woman discovers her aunt's profound secrets in an emotional novel spanning decades about trauma, survival, and the bonds of female friendship by a USA Today bestselling author.

Since Bailey Rae Rigby's adoptive aunt Winnie passed, Bent Oak, South Carolina, doesn't have much of a hold on…

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1 author picked Lightning in a Mason Jar as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

It was refreshing to experience how Bailey was so true to the land she lived on and the area she lived in. The connections and openness was so refreshing. This is one I'll read again and again.

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