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"Stunning... An intricately satisfying story about love and understanding that is full of both nostalgia and surprising optimism." --Kirkus Reviews

"A propulsive and endearing debut." --J. Ryan Stradal, New York Times bestselling author of Kitchens of the Great Midwest

A formidable matriarch learns the hard way that no family is perfect in this witty, sparkling debut novel

Dearest loved ones, far and near--evergreen tidings from the Baumgartners!

Violet Baumgartner has opened her annual holiday letter the same way for the past three decades. And this year she's going to throw her husband, Ed, a truly perfect retirement party, one worthy of memorializing in her upcoming letter. But the event becomes a disaster when, in front of two hundred guests, Violet learns her daughter Cerise has been keeping a shocking secret from her, shattering Violet's carefully constructed world.

In an epic battle of wills, Violet goes to increasing lengths to wrest back control of her family, infuriating Cerise and snaring their family and friends in a very un-Midwestern, un-Baumgartner gyre of dramatics. And there will be no explaining away the consequences in this year's Baumgartner holiday letter...

Full of humor, emotion and surprises at every turn, Evergreen Tidings from the Baumgartners brings to life a remarkable cast of quirky, deeply human characters who must learn to adapt to the unconventional, or else risk losing one another. This is the story of a family falling to pieces--and the unexpected way they put it all back together.

Author: Gretchen Anthony
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Harlequin Sales Corp
Published: 10/16/2018
Pages: 368
Weight: 0.9lbs
Size: 8.80h x 5.90w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9780778307860
Original Edition


Review Citation(s):
Library Journal Prepub Alert 05/01/2018 pg. 45
Publishers Weekly 07/02/2018
Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2018
Booklist 09/01/2018 pg. 40
Library Journal 09/15/2018 pg. 47

About the Author
Anthony, Gretchen: - GRETCHEN ANTHONY is the author of the recently published, The Kids Are Gonna Ask. Her debut novel, Evergreen Tidings from the Baumgartners, was a Midwestern Connections Pick and a best books pick by Amazon, BookBub, PopSugar, and the New York Post. Her work has been featured in The Washington Post, Medium, and The Write Life, among others. She lives in Minneapolis with her family.