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PublisherKensington Publishing Corporation

ISBN-100758295146

ISBN-139780758295149

eBay Product ID (ePID)202570346

Product Key Features

Book TitleMillion Dollar Road

Number of Pages304 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2015

TopicContemporary Women, Family Life, General, Coming of Age

GenreFiction

AuthorAmy Connor

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1.1 in

Item Weight13.6 Oz

Item Length8.1 in

Item Width5.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2016-297228

Dewey Edition23

ReviewsPraise for Amy Conner's The Right Thing "Mix Fannie Flagg, Rebecca Wells, Kathryn Stockett, then add just a dash of Flannery O'Connor, and you'll wind up with the wholly original voice that is Amy Conner's." --Bret Lott, New York Times bestselling author of Jewel "Think of it as a rowdy, distant cousin to The Help . Like Kathryn Stockett's best-seller, The Right Thing is an exhilarating debut novel." -- Baton Rogue Register "This riveting debut novel shows how true friendship can span a social gulf and endure even across a chasm of time. The Right Thing is a page-turner that gripped me from the beginning." --Anna Jean Mayhew, author of The Dry Grass of August "Perfect summer entertainment...clever plots twists and surprises ensure that the reader will be reluctant to put the book down." -- Baton Rouge Advocate "Amy Connor has combined all of the right elements to make The Right Thing a fantastic read. She's written a touching story about a woman's search for herself and the endurance of a childhood friendship, outlined it in humor, and delivered it with beautiful prose. A wonderful debut!" --Mary Simses, author of The Irresistible Blueberry Bake Shop & Cafe

Grade FromTwelfth Grade

Dewey Decimal813/.6

SynopsisSet in the heart of Louisiana, Amy Conner's spellbinding new novel tells of a young woman yearning for a better existence--and of the secret longings that will change the lives of all those around her. Eighteen-year-old Lireinne Hooten has always been on the lowest rung of the ladder. Abandoned by her mother, Lireinne lives with her stepfather in an old trailer on Million Dollar Road. Every day she walks the long mile, through a canopy of live oaks, to her job at the world's largest alligator farm. Shy and overweight in high school, Lireinne has become lean and resilient from months of hosing out the huge cement barns. And just like Snowball--the enormous, all-white alligator she feeds illicit treats every day--she's hungry to be free. Lireinne's boss, Con Costello, is powerful, attractive, and used to getting exactly what he desires. Now that he's noticed Lireinne's haunting beauty, he wants her too. But unlike Con's needy second wife, Lizzie, or Emma, his still heartbroken ex, Lireinne isn't interested. Undeterred, Con's growing obsession will upend all their lives--compelling Lizzie to confront the hard truth about her marriage, pushing Emma past her self-imposed isolation and back into the world. And for Lireinne, it will lead to an unexpected chance to redefine herself, far away from her past and from Million Dollar Road. Insightful and atmospheric, Million Dollar Road is a richly observed novel of our most keenly felt appetites--for love, acceptance, and a place to belong., Eighteen-year-old Lireinne Hooten has always been on the lowest rung of the ladder. Abandoned by her mother, Lireinne lives with her stepfather in an old trailer on Million Dollar Road. Every day she walks the long mile, through a canopy of live oaks, to her job at the world's largest alligator farm. Shy and overweight in high school, Lireinne has become lean and resilient from months of hosing out the huge cement barns. And just like Snowball--the enormous, all-white alligator she feeds illicit treats every day--she's hungry to be free. Lireinne's boss, Con Costello, is powerful, attractive, and used to getting exactly what he desires. Now that he's noticed Lireinne's haunting beauty, he wants her too. But unlike Con's needy second wife, Lizzie, or Emma, his still heartbroken ex, Lireinne isn't interested. Undeterred, Con's growing obsession will upend all their lives--compelling Lizzie to confront the hard truth about her marriage, pushing Emma past her self-imposed isolation and back into the world. And for Lireinne, it will lead to an unexpected chance to redefine herself, far away from her past and from Million Dollar Road.

LC Classification NumberPS3603.O5467M55 2015