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Laugh-out-loud funny and unabashedly uplifting, with just the right amount of Southern sass, Sally Kilpatrick’s wonderful novel centers on one woman’s journey from an unhappy marriage to a surprising second chance…
On the day Posey Love discovers that her born-again husband has been ministering to some of his flock a little too closely, she also learns that he’s left her broke and homeless. Posey married Chad ten years ago in hopes of finding the stability her hippie mother couldn’t provide. Instead she got all the trappings of security—house, car, seemingly respectable husband—at the price of her freedom.
Posey’s mother, Lark, accepts her daughter’s return home from grace, though her sister can’t resist pointing out that being a sweet Southern wife hasn’t worked out as planned. And so, with the Seven Deadly Sins as a guide, Posey decides to let loose for once. Envy is easy to check off the list—Posey only has to look at her best friend’s adorable baby for that. One very drunk night out takes care of gluttony. As for lust—her long-time friend, John, is suddenly becoming more than a pal. One by one, Posey is bulldozing through her old beliefs about love, family—and what it really means to be good. And she’s finding that breaking a few rules might be the perfect way to heal a heart…
“I rank Bless Her Heart right up there with The Happy Hour Choir. It is a little bit Flannery O’Connor, a little bit Fannie Flagg, but most delightfully and originally Sally Kilpatrick.”
— The Romance Dish, 5 Stars
What People Are Saying
“With both humor and insight, Bless Her Heart hits all the right notes in the complicated song of becoming who we are meant to be. This novel asks us to look at the ‘rules’ we might just have to break to heal our own life. Do yourself a favor and grab this book and hide away with it’s laugh-out-loud and cry-out-loud moments all mixed up in one place. Kilpatrick enthralls us again with her trademark quirky humor and vivid characters.”
— Patti Callahan Henry, NYT bestselling author
“I rank Bless Her Heart right up there with The Happy Hour Choir. It is a little bit Flannery O’Connor, a little bit Fannie Flagg, but most delightfully and originally Sally Kilpatrick.””
— The Romance Dish, 5 Stars
“Anybody from the South knows that ‘Bless her heart’ is one of those phrases that sounds sweet but actually is code for the worst kind of holier-than-thou, southern-fried judgement. In much the same way, Sally Kilpatrick’s touching new novel Bless Her Heart is a light smooth read on the surface but has plenty of bite underneath.”
— Kim Wright, author of Last Ride of Graceland
“Bless Your Heart is another winner from Sally Kilpatrick. If you haven't picked up a story from her yet, this is a great entry point.”
— Nashville Book Worm
Awards
2018 Maggie Award of Excellence winner
2018 Georgia Author of the Year winner