The Circus, the Garden (and Mario Lanza)
(2026)(Book 99 in the Conversation Pieces series)
A Story by Holly Wade Matter
Mollie McBride, whose passions are gardening and Mario Lanza, would rather do anything than attend the Delta Zeta Spring Formal—especially after one of her sorority sisters threatens to spread damaging gossip about her. When her elephant-trainer uncle comes to town, she defies her cold, status-conscious mother, snubs the Delta Zetas, and goes to the circus. Over the course of ‘The Loveliest Night of the Year,’ she learns that terrible secrets lurk in her family's past. Returning home, she faces her mother and confronts the stakes for her future.
Genre: Fantasy
Genre: Fantasy