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- A temporary exile becomes a forever home - Long before #MeToo, a woman who became pregnant after an assault paid a high price. Laws didn’t support her. Society shunned her. She was often banished from home. That’s what happens to Penelope Gold, who is exiled to the Florida frontier town of Persimmon Hollow. But something remarkable happens after she arrives. She finds love, acceptance and faith. And discovers that “Growing A Family in Persimmon Hollow” can be a time of joy.
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Is Growing a Family in Persimmon Hollow appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
This historical romance deals sensitively with sexual assault and its social consequences in the past; there is no graphic violence or explicit sex, but the premise involves pregnancy resulting from assault and societal shunning.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, mild sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include sexual assault and pregnancy loss.
Who'll love this
A story about a woman finding love and community after hardship — best for mature teens and adults.