Sometimes the hardest choice isn't leaving, but deciding to stay.
Welcome back to Cedar Hollow, Texas, where the Caldwell family is learning that a community holds together when the people in it hold each other.
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A crossroad for Eli: Eli Caldwell has been accepted into a fully funded PhD program at Stanford, but the quiet rhythm of the ranch makes him question if he is ready to leave.
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**A new chapter for Hank:** Hank Caldwell, a hardworking carpenter, is keeping the cooperative financially afloat. His world shifts entirely when he and Lindy discover they are expecting their first child.
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A melody for Jesse and Mara: Songwriter Mara Solano arrives for a residency to write her third album. She meets Jesse Caldwell, and together they write music, share morning coffee, and find a romance neither of them expected.
Culminating in a magical concert under the Texas stars, The Ones Who Play is a story of slow living, shared meals, and the music we make when we finally stop running.
Genre: Literary Fiction
Welcome back to Cedar Hollow, Texas, where the Caldwell family is learning that a community holds together when the people in it hold each other.
*
A crossroad for Eli: Eli Caldwell has been accepted into a fully funded PhD program at Stanford, but the quiet rhythm of the ranch makes him question if he is ready to leave.
*
**A new chapter for Hank:** Hank Caldwell, a hardworking carpenter, is keeping the cooperative financially afloat. His world shifts entirely when he and Lindy discover they are expecting their first child.
*
A melody for Jesse and Mara: Songwriter Mara Solano arrives for a residency to write her third album. She meets Jesse Caldwell, and together they write music, share morning coffee, and find a romance neither of them expected.
Culminating in a magical concert under the Texas stars, The Ones Who Play is a story of slow living, shared meals, and the music we make when we finally stop running.
Genre: Literary Fiction
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