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Lies in White Dresses

A Novel

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Award winning author Sofia Grant weaves an entrancing tale of female friendship and new beginnings inspired by the true stories of those who “took the Reno cure”. In the 1940s and 50s, women who needed a fast divorce went to Nevada to live on a ranch with other women in the same boat.

“Sofia Grant entices us into following three women seeking the Reno Cure, as they overcome their disillusionment over the lives they expected to have and summon the bravery to embrace new and unexpected paths.” —Marie Benedict, New York Times bestselling author of The Only Woman in the Room

Francie Meeker and Vi Carothers were sold a bill of goods: find a man, marry him in a white wedding gown, and live happily ever after. These best friends never expected to be on the train to Reno, those “lies in white dresses” shattered, their marriages over.

On board the train they meet June Samples, who is fleeing an abusive husband with her daughter, and take the vulnerable young mother under their wing.  The three decide to wait out the required six weeks together, and then they can toss their wedding bands into the Truckee River and start new lives as divorcees.

But as they settle in at the ranch, one shocking moment will change their lives forever. As it brings their deceptions and fears into focus, it will also demand a reckoning with the past, and the choices that a person in love can be driven to make.

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    • Library Journal

      September 1, 2019

      In Grant's third historical fiction novel (The Daisy Children), best friends Francie Meeker and Vi Carothers leave 1952 California by sleeper train and head to Reno in order to obtain quick divorces. Their soon-to-be ex-husbands made reservations for them at the Holiday Ranch Hotel, one of Reno's divorce ranches that caters to women spending six weeks in Nevada to establish residency and get a divorce. On the train to Reno, they meet and befriend a downtrodden young woman, June Samples, and her four-year-old daughter, Patty. June is running from an abusive husband and hopes he won't find her. After an evening out celebrating their pending divorces, tragedy strikes. The various story lines are told from the points of view of many characters, which moves the plot along quickly. Comic relief is provided by 12-year-old Virgie, the daughter of the hotel owner, who wants to become a private detective. VERDICT For those who enjoyed the author's previous novels, as well as readers of women's fiction and fans of Melanie Benjamin, Jennifer Chiaverini, and Meg Waite Clayton.--Jean King, West Hempstead P.L., NY

      Copyright 2019 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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