*Paperback Release Date - 1/26/2027*

Lone Women meets Sorrowland in this sinister and surreal Southern Gothic debut about a woman who flees her family home for the uncanny woods of northern Georgia and must now contend with haints, ghosts, and a literal beast in the woods.

When Judith Rice fled her childhood home, she thought she’d severed her abusive mother’s hold on her. She didn’t have a plan or destination, just a desperate need to escape. Drawn to the forests of northern Georgia, Jude finds shelter in a house as haunted by its violent history as she is by her own.

Jude embraces the eccentricities of the dilapidated house, soothing its ghosts and haints, honoring its blood-soaked land. And over the next thirteen years, Jude blossoms from her bitter beginnings into a wisewoman, a healer.

But her hard-won peace is threatened when an enigmatic woman shows up on her doorstep. The woman is beautiful but unsettling, captivating but uncanny. Ensnared by her desire for this stranger, Jude is caught off guard by brutal urges suddenly simmering beneath her skin. As the woman stirs up memories of her escape years ago, Jude must confront the calls of violence rooted in her bloodline

Haunting and thought-provoking, On Sunday She Picked Flowers is a propulsive debut exploring retribution, family trauma, and the power of building oneself back up after breaking down.

Celebrate the release of The Baby Dilemma with Elle Wright!

EVENT DEETS

When: Tuesday, January 26 @ 7PM CST

Where: Kindred Stories (2310 Elgin St, Houston, TX 77004)

How: 

• RSVP ONLY to reserve your seat.

• RSVP WITH BOOK to reserve your seat and purchase a copy The Baby Dilemma, supporting both the author and our store programming. The book will be available for pickup at the event.

Please Note: Copies of The Baby Dilemma purchased from other retailers are not permitted in the bookstore and are not eligible for the signing or photo line. To participate in the signing and photo opportunity, you must purchase a copy from Kindred Stories. If you already purchased your book from Kindred Stories, you may select the RSVP Only ticket option and bring your Kindred Stories copy to the event.

If you purchase a ticket and are unable to attend the event, your ticket is non-refundable. If your ticket includes a book, an email will be sent to all attendees before and after the event with instructions on how to receive your book. Books must be claimed within 14 days following the event. If your book is not retrieved it will be returned to the publisher and will not be available for pick up in the future.

ABOUT THE BOOK

A disciplined Detroit executive who’s sworn off marriage and kids is thrown off balance when his longtime situationship—a successful Black gamer with plans of her own—reveals a life-changing surprise in this sexy, emotional contemporary romance perfect for fans of Kristina Forest, Talia Hibbert, Mia Sosa, and Danielle Allen.

Hendrix Batchelor manages his personal life as carefully as his professional one. For the Batchelor Corporation executive, avoiding romantic commitment means staying safe from the turbulent family dysfunction that still haunts him. Sure, his comfortable, long-time situationship with Brianna Cobb ended /because they wanted different things, but the split was uncomplicated. . . . Until he learns Brianna is pregnant and wants to raise the baby alone.

With a baby due just as her career is thriving as one of the few Black girl professional gamers, Brianna is making tough but necessary choices. Why would she and Hendrix work now, when they never have before? Yet the more time Hendrix spends by her side as her pregnancy progresses, the more she starts to fall for the man he's proving to be.

After all this time, can Hendrix convince Brianna that what they have is the real thing? Or will Batchelor family drama force everyone to question whether they have the courage to abandon their best-laid plans . . .

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Elle Wright is an award-winning author of edgy contemporary romance loaded with heat, humor, and scandal. Her novels feature strong, intelligent, courageous, beautiful, yet flawed, heroes and heroines of color. There was never a time when Elle wasn't about to start a book, wasn't already deep in a book--or had just finished one. She grew up believing in the power of reading to transform, to heal, and to enhance life and love. She became a lover of all things romance after her mother convinced her to take a chance and read something new. She resides in Michigan with her husband and children. Connect with Elle online at ElleWright.com, Facebook ElleWrightAuthor, Twitter @LWrightAuthor, and Instagram: @lrwrightauthor.

ABOUT THE CONVERSATION PARTNER

ROBBI RENEE: Loss, grief, & anxiety birthed Robbi Renee in December 2020 in the midst of the pandemic. She pens stories of love, heartbreak & healing. A love for reading transformed into an obsession with writing authentic Black characters, living beautiful Black lives in thriving Black communities that pay homage to her hometown of St. Louis! Robbi Renee enjoys writing contemporary & urban romance that takes readers on a wild ride.

Teens compete to become gods in this high-octane YA fantasy for fans of Lightlark and Lore.

Fawn Gallo is a con artist. In a world where the gods and their offspring hold all the power, she’s a mere mortal making her way by scamming the wealthy. Ever since the God of Shadow placed a curse on her family, she’s known she’s destined for a scrappy life and an early death.

Mackie Prince should have the privileges of being a demigod. But her father, the God of Merriment, doesn’t acknowledge her, leaving Mackie and her mother to live in poverty.

When the God of Merriment himself announces an Ascension Trial—a once-a-century competition for demigods to win godhood—Fawn and Mackie each see a chance to steal divinity for themselves.

Locked in Merriment Manor with six other hopefuls, Fawn and Mackie are shocked to find each other. Ever since a devastating betrayal shattered their childhood friendship, they’ve been sworn enemies. But as the trial proceeds, and the tasks turn dangerous, Mackie and Fawn realize they may have to push their yearslong rivalry aside and rely on each other. . . or risk certain death.

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Day with No Words Tiffany Hammond is a new picture book centering an Autistic young boy and celebrating friendship and inclusivity.

Rainy days are perfect for museum visits, and Aidan is excited to learn. But with the umbrella weather comes long lines and loud sounds. As with others with Autism, these sensations overwhelm Aidan. His brain gets fuzzy and his eyes get blurry, and he grunts, shouts, and slaps his chest to express his feelings.

Some people don't know why Aidan reacts this way. Rather than trying to understand him, they stare at him strangely and whisper, making him feel like he doesn't belong, that he should leave. But just because Aidan communicates in different ways, doesn't mean he should hide himself.

Then another child reaches out, not with judgment but with curiosity. She invites Aidan to explore the exhibits with her, and this one act of kindness makes a world of difference. With the help of his dad and his new friend, Aidan is able to be himself, proving to others and to himself that he belongs.

From the bestselling author and creator of the Fidgets and Fries platform comes a touching, engaging picture book that encourages us all to create a more inclusive, welcoming world.

Percival Everett meets Sinners in this gripping, haunting novel of history, rebellion, and the unpredictable nature of truth

When antiquarian Malcolm Washington is sent to a decaying plantation home on Johns Island, South Carolina, his mission is simple: authenticate and acquire a shackle rumored to have been used on Denmark Vesey, the legendary leader of a thwarted slave rebellion. But the task proves far more complicated than Malcolm could have imagined. The shackle’s owner, the enigmatic Mrs. Manigault—the last white woman on the island—is having second thoughts about selling her inheritance.

What begins as a professional assessment quickly spirals into a tense battle of wits, as Mrs. Manigault insists on telling the “story” behind the shackle, one she was told as a child, which grows more fantastical at every turn. Each part of the tale is both a weapon and a test, crafted to manipulate, conceal, and ultimately reveal the buried truths of the past. Trapped between Mrs. Manigault’s manipulative storytelling and his own complicated motivations, Malcolm must come face-to-face with his own past.

Sweeping, suspenseful, and acidly funny, The Inheritance blends contemporary Southern Gothic and literary mystery to delve into the heart of America’s unresolved past, where the search for the truth uncovers secrets both liberating and terrifying.