The Making of Genevieve
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Genevieve Austin carries a seventy-year-old secret. Does this secret shape or harm her?
In The Making of Genevieve, we learn the complexity that is Genevieve. We navigate the
tumultuous road to her golden years, beginning as a teen on the picturesque shores of Newport, Rhode Island with her best friend, Nicky.
Genevieve always strives for the best of everything—the perfect home, clothes, friends, and of course, the perfect man. For Genevieve, image is paramount. What happens when Genevieve’s plans are challenged and the idyllic life she dreams of is placed in peril?
Which leaves us to ask, “Does anyone really know their mother?”
Review
If you read Judy Lannon's Nine Days and loved it as I did, you are in for another brilliantly written tale that plumbs the inner depths of desire, regret, self-understanding, and ultimately, the power of love and connection that makes it all worthwhile.
Genevieve Lemaire's has a complex and layered life as a young girl on the shores of stunning Newport, Rhode Island. Her light shines bright, and the world is her oyster as friendship turns to young love. Times are changing fast in the world on the cusp of WW2. Still, it is not fast enough for a free-spirited Genevieve, as one night of passion leads to a marriage of manipulation created to fit societal standards and hide forbidden love. One decision's lifetime impact and its effects on many is often an unexplored truth. The Making of Genevieve is an emotionally charged story that is highly recommended.
Dianne C. Braley
Author, The Silence in the Sound
Winner of the 2022 NYC Big Book Award
AWARDS
1st Place Winner in Women's Fiction - 2024 International Firebird Book Awards
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First Place Award in Women's Fiction - 2024
The BookFest Award
Finalist in Women's Fiction
StoryTrade Awards - 2024
Review
“Risk, reward, and the ultimate cost”
For all women who dare to “dream outside the box” and hold fast to those dreams in spite of being unceremoniously dragged back to reality time and time again, The Making of Genevieve is their story.
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The Making of Genevieve is an invaluable companion novel to Lannon’s debut work Nine Days. The order you read the books does not matter, but be prepared that if you read The Making of Genevieve you will crave to read Nine Days and vice versa. Enjoy!