The Stories We Carry
The Stories We Carry by Robin W. Pearson is a Southern women’s fiction novel published by Tyndale House Publishers on October 7, 2025. This edition spans 352 pages and is presented in English. The narrative centers around Glory Pryor, a small-town bookstore owner in Gilmore, North Carolina, who faces challenges when a newcomer disrupts her quiet life. As Glory navigates her successful business and the weight of untold stories, she grapples with her estranged brother’s absence and her husband’s desire to move on from their bookstore.
Readers will find a poignant exploration of grief, secrets, and the complexities of family life as Glory’s world is turned upside down by newly widowed Adelle Simonette. Adelle, seeking to confront Glory about a hidden truth, complicates both women’s lives as they deal with personal loss and the need for reconciliation. The story delves into themes of healing and hope, making it a reflective journey for those interested in literature that examines family dynamics and personal growth.
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A small-town bookstore owner finds herself at odds with a newcomer bent on disrupting her quiet life in this Southern women’s fiction novel by award-winning author Robin W. Pearson.
Glory Pryor has carved out a life for herself in Gilmore, North Carolina, cultivating a community around her bookstore, By the Book. While her business is a success, she carries the weight of stories of her own she’s never told anyone. She holds out hope that one day her estranged brother will turn up on her doorstep so she can finally learn where he’s been all these years. Glory’s husband Eli thinks she has her arms wrapped too tightly around the could-have-beens, and that it’s time for them to let go of the store as they head into their retirement years. Glory has different opinions on that–she’s not ready to give up the dream she’s built just yet. Then Adelle Simonette shows up with her young son, Bennett, and Glory’s carefully controlled life begins to crumble.
Newly widowed Adelle Simonette is a single mother trying to find her footing and navigate parenting her young son. Lost in her grief, one thing she’s certain of is that she needs to confront Glory Pryor and everybody who knows her because the woman’s been living a lie. Adelle thinks it’s high time Glory made things right. But Adelle’s finding it hard to tell the truth . . . and there will be no going back once she does.
In the wake of deeply personal grief and loss, two women reckon with a lifetime of silence and secrets to find a path forward toward healing, hope, and restoration.
- Contemporary women’s fiction for fans of Denise Hunter, Vanessa Miller, Rachel Hauck, and Rhonda McKnight
- A small-town Southern saga that features bookish heroines and themes of family, forgiveness, and reconciliation
- Includes discussion questions for book clubs
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