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A restless woman discovers the comforts of small-town Texas―and more―in a bighearted novel about the next chapters in life by New York Times bestselling author Carolyn Brown.

Unsure of the future but ready for risks, Libby O’Dell trades big-city life for whatever the back roads hold. In this case it’s…

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1 author picked The Sawmill Book Club as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I loved The Sawmill Book Club because, like all Carolyn Brown's novels, it has a distinct sense of the real world. Brown lives in Oklahoma, next door to my home state of Missouri. She writes about people you feel like you could sit down and have a cup of coffee or a beer with.
Libby O'Dell moves to the very tiny place of Sawmill to work temporarily in an antique store. She grew up in the businesses but until now, has rejected it for other pursuits. From the time she arrives, however, she likes life in the new place. Benny,…

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Nevertheless, jobless empty nester Mallory Cooper has become increasingly reclusive and fearful. Careful to keep the red wine handy and loath to leave the house, Mallory misses her happier self—and so…

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