Belle Haven Finishing School

From the author of The Tobacco Wives comes an intergenerational tale about a Southern finishing school set in 1951 and 1987, inspired by the true story of a decades-old cover-up that binds two women together, thirty years apart. “An eye-opening tale that will pull on your heartstrings. Loosely inspired by a real-life cover-up, the fictional story of Birdie and Charlotte examines ambition and ethics while also exploring the restorative power of loyalty, family, and friendship.” —Charmaine Wilkerson, New York Times bestselling author of Black Cake and Good Dirt In 1951, Belle Haven Finishing School offers orphan girls the promise of a brighter future. For Birdie and her cousin Rue, it’s a chance to become proper ladies, to dream beyond their small world, and change the trajectory of their lives.