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The Thing About Home

By: Rhonda McKnight
Narrated by: Yinka Ladeinde
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Publisher's summary

Home is not a place—it’s a feeling.

Casey Black needs an escape. When her picture-perfect vow renewal ceremony ends in her being left at the altar, the former model turned social media influencer has new fame—the kind she never wanted. An embarrassing viral video has cost her millions of followers, and her seven-year marriage is over. With her personal and business lives in shambles, Casey runs from New York City to South Carolina’s Lowcountry hoping to find long-lost family. Family who can give her more answers about her past than her controlling mom-slash-manager has ever been willing to share.

What Casey doesn’t expect is a postcard-worthy property on a three-hundred-acre farm, history, culture, and a love of sweet tea. She spends her days caring for the land and her nights cooking much needed Southern comfort foods. She also meets Nigel, the handsome farm manager whose friendship has become everything she’s never had. And then there are the secrets her mother can no longer hide.

Through the pages of her great-grandmother’s journals, Casey discovers her roots run deeper than the Lowcountry soil. She learns that she has people. A home. A legacy to uphold. And a great new love story—if only she is brave enough to leave her old life behind.

“. . . a beautifully written story about family, self-discovery, secrets, and forgiveness.” —Kimberla Lawson Roby, New York Times bestselling author

  • Inspiring contemporary fiction
  • Stand-alone novel
  • Book length: approximately 100,000 words
©2023 Rhonda McKnight (P)2023 Thomas Nelson
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Great story

Great story and great narration. I loved the love story interspersed with the history. Very goodl

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I Loved the Book

I am so sick so much, especially how the old could impact the future or may I say the present. The characters were amazing. The only thing I wish that husband could’ve got what he deserved. I wish there was another book to go with this.

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The thing about home

This was a great, lighthearted story about a black woman returning to her roots. The story was beautifully written and I noticed similarities in my own family history.

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Love love love it!!

Rhonda McKnight in The Thing About Home gave me all the feels! This book is a cozy, feel good, blanket and hot tea favorite that everyone will love! I can see me reading this again just to simply, “feel home”.

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good book

I enjoyed reading this book. I liked Casey and it was easy to get into this story. I would like to read another book by this author.

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Important historical events that aren’t widely known.

Very nice story about family love and the complexity of relationships, in a southern setting.

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Never disappointed

This is my first audio book, so I choose a title from one of my favorite authors. Rhonda McKnight did not disappoint. Great work, Rhonda! Thanks for your willingness to try something different. I loved it.

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Like A Beautiful Tapestry!

This book is a beautiful woven story that I thoroughly enjoyed. There is a well fleshed out story and the narrator was perfect. Take my word and get this book of southern comfort with northern flare.

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amazing

this book worthy read. the narrative of the characters you felt in your heart.

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Lovely story of family roots that fills your heart with hope

The narrator’s voice was pleasant and matched what you would imagine the main character would sound like. Lovely story of family heritage and finding true love in the form of who you match with, where you live, and how you make a life. Loved it and will read again. Would make a great movie!!

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