The Book of Essie av Meghan MacLean Weir

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<b>ALEX AWARD WINNER</b><br><b>FINALIST FOR THE 2018 NEW ENGLAND BOOK AWARD</b><br><br><b>"Both timelessly beautiful and unbelievably timely." —Chris Bohjalian, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Midwives</i> and <i>The Flight Attendant </i><br></b><br>Esther Ann Hicks—Essie—is the youngest child on Six for Hicks, a reality television phenomenon. She''s grown up in the spotlight, idolized and despised for her family''s fire-and-brimstone brand of faith. So when Essie’s mother, Celia, discovers that Essie is pregnant, she immediately arranges an emergency meeting with the show’s producers. Do they sneak Essie out of the country for an abortion? Pass the child off as Celia’s? Or do they try to arrange a marriage—and a ratings-blockbuster wedding? <br><br> Meanwhile, Essie is quietly pairing herself up with Roarke Richards, a senior at her school with a secret of his own. As the newly formed couple attempt to sell their love story