Tapestry
About
If your stepmother were a sociopath, how would you know? And who would you turn to? Life is not as ordinary as it seems for Gaynelle and Vivian, who only understand that the woman they now call ‘Mama’ is complicated and difficult to please. Is the romantic love that Gaynelle finds at a too-tender age going to last? And will Vivian uncover the truth about her parentage while recovering from a strange illness? Rural South Carolina meets the Roaring 20’s in this tale of two sisters who face separation and trauma with the resilience of the young and find their way, despite everything.
*IndieBRAG medallion recipient.
*Shelf Unbound finalist for 2022 Best Indie Book Award.
*Next Generation Indie Book Awards 2022 finalist in the category of general fiction.
*Readers' Favorite Book Awards 2022 finalist in the category of Southern fiction.
*Chanticleer International 2022 finalist for Laramie award in Americana fiction.
*Literary Titan Gold Book Award, June 2022.
*Book Excellence Awards 2023 finalist in the historical category.
*National Indie Excellence 17th Annual Awards finalist in the category of Regional Fiction: Southeast.
*Coffee Pot Book Club 2023 Bronze Medal in the category of 20th century historical fiction.
*Chanticleer International's 2023 Best Series Award finalist (as part of The Silk Trilogy).
Praise for this book
Just when you think you've settled into and figured out the storyline, Ms Alexander has a way of shocking you.
The characters were brilliantly developed... The Southern dialect was very interesting, and I was introduced to something new and fascinating. I just loved Gaynelle, her fondness for reading, the way she fell in love, and her innocence.
Readers will find themselves hooked... A richly embroidered story of early 20th-century rural life in South Carolina.
This astonishing novel grabs readers in the first chapter and takes them on a journey that makes it impossible to put the book down... a dramatic coming of age and family saga novel.
Alexander's deft characterizations and fast-paced plot... left me eager for more.
It was one of those novels that sucks you in and that you find difficult to put down until you turn the last page.
The lengths [Jessie] will go to accomplish her own goals... is both disturbing and shockingly clever... Beautifully chronicled.
I totally enjoyed everything about this novel... The author has a writing style that is almost lyrical... secrets and surprises abound.
This charmingly told tale is full of realistic, regional dialect, timely historical details, and wonderfully described locations which allow the warm, dramatic and fascinating world of the book to wash over the reader. Poignantly told tales of a first love, innocence tested, a mysterious illness, a strong sisterhood and a traumatic separation, will keep you invested.