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Wednesday, January 30, 2013

"Waiting On" Wednesday: Heart of Palm

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted here, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

This week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection is:


Heart of Palm
By Laura Lee Smith
Publication Date: April 2

From Amazon:

Utina, Florida, is a small, down-at-heels southern town. Once enlivened by the trade in Palm Sunday palms and moonshine, Utina hasn’t seen economic growth in decades, and no family is more emblematic of the local reality than the Bravos. Deserted by the patriarch years ago, the Bravos are held together in equal measure by love, unspoken blame, and tenuously brokered truces.

The story opens on a sweltering July day, as Frank Bravo, dutiful middle son, is awakened by a distress call. Frank dreams of escaping to cool mountain rivers, but he’s only made it ten minutes from the family restaurant he manages every day and the decrepit, Spanish-moss-draped house he was raised in, and where his strong-willed mother and spitfire sister—both towering redheads, equally matched in stubbornness—are fighting another battle royale. Little do any of them know that Utina is about to meet the tide of development that has already engulfed the rest of Northeast Florida. When opportunity knocks, tempers ignite, secrets are unearthed, and each of the Bravos is forced to confront the tragedies of their shared past.
What's your "waiting on" pick this week?

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49 comments:

  1. Giselle @ Book Nerd CanadaJanuary 30, 2013 at 12:01 AM

    I really need to get back into my adult contemporary kick! Hmm..

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    Giselle @ Book Nerd Canada
    Waiting on Wednesday

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  2. Tiff @ Mostly YA LitJanuary 30, 2013 at 12:03 AM

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  3. UnknownJanuary 30, 2013 at 12:05 AM

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  4. Catherine @ Book Club LibrarianJanuary 30, 2013 at 12:06 AM

    Nice choice, Jill. Sounds like a story with interesting family dynamics.

    Here's my WoW pick:

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  5. UnknownJanuary 30, 2013 at 12:07 AM

    Not my usual thing, but thanks for sharing!

    Here’s my WoW

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  6. Catherine @ Book Club LibrarianJanuary 30, 2013 at 12:07 AM

    Nice choice, Jill. Sounds like a story with interesting family dynamics.

    Here's my WoW pick:
    http://www.bookclublibrarian.com/2013/01/waiting-on-wednesday-new-fiction.html

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  7. UnknownJanuary 30, 2013 at 12:14 AM

    Nice pick. I love that cover!

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  8. primroseJanuary 30, 2013 at 12:27 AM

    The cover is so soothing.

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  9. moonlessbitesJanuary 30, 2013 at 12:56 AM

    Thanks for sharing as always. My WoW is Sweet Peril by Wendy Higgins

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  10. CricketJanuary 30, 2013 at 12:57 AM

    This sounds like a nice read.I like the cover. Thanks

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  11. JellyJanuary 30, 2013 at 1:54 AM

    Great choice, even though I never heard of it, it sounds interesting. Thanks for sharing.Here's my WoW
    -Jelly

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  12. CarlyJanuary 30, 2013 at 2:05 AM

    Sounds interesting & I love the cover! Thanks for sharing!

    My WOW: http://fictionfascination.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/waiting-on-wednesday-39.html

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  13. KristýnaJanuary 30, 2013 at 3:12 AM

    It sounds great :) I'd like to read this book.

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  14. UnknownJanuary 30, 2013 at 4:06 AM

    My first time hearing about the book. Thanks for sharing!

    Here's my Waiting on Wednesday
    Karina @ Couchpotatoreader

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  15. AnonymousJanuary 30, 2013 at 4:19 AM

    I love this post. Going to do my first WOW today :)

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  16. AnonymousJanuary 30, 2013 at 4:20 AM

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  17. Laurel-Rain SnowJanuary 30, 2013 at 4:45 AM

    Looks really good! Contemporary and timely....

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  18. UnknownJanuary 30, 2013 at 5:54 AM

    Sounds good and I really love the cover :), also I accidentally added my link twice so could you delete 1. Sorry :(.

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  19. Bob/SallyJanuary 30, 2013 at 6:06 AM

    Sounds interesting - hope it's worth the wait.

    My WOW this week has a touch of Indiana Jones and Michael Crichton to it!

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  20. UnknownJanuary 30, 2013 at 6:06 AM

    This sounds like a good read!

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  21. (Diane) Bibliophile By the SeaJanuary 30, 2013 at 6:09 AM

    Hi Jill -- I'm also very anxious to read this one -- love the cover too.

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  22. UnknownJanuary 30, 2013 at 6:12 AM

    Ooh this looks good, another one for the to read pile! :)

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  23. Blogger10January 30, 2013 at 6:22 AM

    Great pick! I've seen this one advertised on Goodreads and it piqued my interest as well.

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  24. JoLee @ Wickedly Delicious Book BlogJanuary 30, 2013 at 6:55 AM

    Sounds intense.

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  25. Grace FonsecaJanuary 30, 2013 at 7:03 AM

    I so need to read more Adult Contemporary books.

    Grace

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  26. DJ D.January 30, 2013 at 7:21 AM

    Great pick! I need to start reading more adult contemporary books, so I'll add this one to my list!

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  27. AmyJanuary 30, 2013 at 7:35 AM

    I don't know if this would be for me, but it sounds interesting. The cover is really pretty too.

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  28. The Writing RabbitJanuary 30, 2013 at 8:00 AM

    Ooh, that sounds good! I like a book with some complicated family dynamics. : )

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  29. Cherie ReichJanuary 30, 2013 at 8:11 AM

    Great choice! I haven't heard of this book before, but it does sound good. :)

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  30. bermudaonionJanuary 30, 2013 at 8:18 AM

    I hope you get it soon!

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  31. Tanya @ Rantings of a Reading AddictJanuary 30, 2013 at 9:11 AM

    What a cute cover!
    My WoW

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  32. Shane @ItchingforBooksJanuary 30, 2013 at 9:19 AM

    Good pick. I like the cover & the title.

    http://itchingforbooks.blogspot.com/2013/01/waiting-on-wednesday-32.html

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  33. lisaJanuary 30, 2013 at 9:58 AM

    Great choice :) here is my WoW http://lisa-m-wood.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/waiting-on-wednesday-blood-awakening.html

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  34. KrispyJanuary 30, 2013 at 10:50 AM

    I haven't heard of this one, but that blurb is so vivid. I can practically see that house!

    Here's mine: WoW (3)

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  35. UnknownJanuary 30, 2013 at 11:07 AM

    I've seen this one a few times and I'm definitely intrigued. Think I might be checking this one out. Great pick!
    My WoW Pick!

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  36. i*Heart*BigBooksJanuary 30, 2013 at 11:30 AM

    Nice Choice!! Here's my WoW pick:


    Sweet Peril by Wendy Higgins on i*Heart*BigBooks

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  37. Henrietta @ Leisure ReadsJanuary 30, 2013 at 12:28 PM

    I like the cover! From the blurb, it looks like the family is kinda chaotic. I wonder if the members would reconcile in the end. Thanks for sharing.

    Here is my WoW post. Have a beautiful Wednesday :)

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  38. BethJanuary 30, 2013 at 1:00 PM

    This is my first Waiting on Wednesday! Here is my link:

    http://freespiritbooks.blogspot.com/2013/01/waiting-on-wednesday.html

    Beth @ Free SPirit Books

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  39. Shanon (Escaping With Fiction)January 30, 2013 at 1:08 PM

    This book is unfamiliar to me, but it sounds pretty cool! =)

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  40. UnknownJanuary 30, 2013 at 1:58 PM

    That looks like a good book. I want to read something other than YA.

    Here's my WoW

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  41. RoseJanuary 30, 2013 at 2:10 PM

    I just posted my first WoW post! :) This is a great meme!! So many new books I'm excited for lol

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  42. AnonymousJanuary 30, 2013 at 3:55 PM

    I may have to add that to my to-read list!

    This week my WoW is: Walking Disaster, due out in April! (I've been waiting since OCTOBER!)

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  43. UnknownJanuary 30, 2013 at 3:57 PM

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  44. UnknownJanuary 30, 2013 at 3:58 PM

    Here is my WoW:
    http://owlnestlyreviews.blogspot.com/2013/01/waiting-on-wednesday-9.html

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  45. Emily AnneJanuary 30, 2013 at 9:41 PM

    Awesome pick!

    Here is mine:
    http://countinginbookcases.blogspot.com/

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  46. UnknownFebruary 1, 2013 at 7:30 AM

    Accidentally added myself twice and can't figure out how to delete one! I'm sorry! :D

    First Waiting on Wednesday already written and scheduled for this Wednesday. Thanks! :D

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  47. ArenasFebruary 6, 2013 at 4:52 PM

    Here´s my WoW
    http://livinginourownstory.blogspot.com.es/2013/02/waiting-on-wednesday-01.html
    I hope I did it right...

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