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Sue Monk Kidd

The Secret Life of Bees

This novel tells the story of Lily, a 14-year-old girl growing up in the American South during the 1960s. After her beloved black housekeeper Rosaleen is beaten and jailed for attempting to vote, Lily helps her escape and the two embark on a journey to Tennessee, where they find solace and purpose in the company of a group of beekeeping sisters. Fans of High Plains Wife will appreciate the strong female characters and the vivid sense of place in this novel.

Kathleen Grissom

The Kitchen House

Set on a Virginia plantation in the early 1800s, this novel tells the story of Lavinia, a young Irish girl who is sent to work in the kitchen house after her parents die on the journey to America. There, she forms a close bond with Belle, the plantation's mixed-race overseer, and becomes embroiled in the tensions and conflicts that simmer beneath the surface of plantation life. Fans of High Plains Wife will be drawn to the rich historical detail and the complex, morally ambiguous characters in this novel.

Kathryn Stockett

The Help

Set in Mississippi during the early 1960s, this novel tells the story of Aibileen, a black maid who decides to share her experiences working for a white family with a young, white journalist. As more and more maids come forward to tell their stories, the two women must navigate the dangerous waters of racial politics in the Jim Crow South. Fans of High Plains Wife will appreciate the strong sense of place and the vivid, memorable characters in this novel.

Jojo Moyes

The Giver of Stars

Set in Depression-era Kentucky, this novel tells the story of Alice, a young, well-off Englishwoman who marries a American and moves to rural Kentucky. There, she becomes involved in a traveling library program that brings books to the remote, impoverished communities of the region. Along the way, she forms close bonds with the other women in the program and learns to find her place in a world that is vastly different from the one she left behind. Fans of High Plains Wife will appreciate the strong sense of community and the vivid, evocative setting in this novel.

Kristin Hannah

The Four Winds

Set in the 1930s, this novel tells the story of Elsa, a young woman who is forced to leave her home in Texas and head west to California in search of work and a better life for her family. Along the way, she faces hardships and heartbreak, but also finds strength and resilience in the face of adversity. Fans of High Plains Wife will appreciate the vivid sense of place and the strong, determined female protagonist in this novel.

Kristin Hannah

The Nightingale

Set in France during World War II, this novel tells the story of two sisters, Vianne and Isabelle, who are forced to navigate the dangers and uncertainties of the war in their own ways. Vianne must protect her daughter and keep her family together, while Isabelle joins the Resistance and risks everything to fight against the Nazi occupation. Fans of High Plains Wife will appreciate the strong sense of place and the vivid, memorable characters in this novel.

Christina Baker Kline

The Orphan Train

Set in the early 20th century, this novel tells the story of Vivian, a young Irish immigrant who is sent on an orphan train to the Midwest in search of a new home. Along the way, she forms a close bond with