"A moving meditation on what a giving tree can teach us about building a fairer society... A compelling argument for a more ethical economy." --TIME

"Certain to be acclaimed as one of the best books of the year." --Parade

"Told with the clear-eyed candor of young Ronja, this beautifully crafted novel explores the challenges of a child's unpredictable life with an alcoholic father and the band of kind people who try to help, including an older neighbor and the tree-stand worker about to become a father himself. This moving tale, with not a single wasted word, asks how we keep going when hope fades and life's burdens become too much to bear, leaning on the power of imagination and connection to find a way forward."--Booklist

""The fast-paced plot involves a swoonworthy enemies-to-lovers love story, drawing readers in from the first paragraph. Give this romantasy to Sarah J. Maas fans." - Booklist

"Expect gorgeous, immersive descriptions of magical worlds, a grumpy-sunshine romance with more than a hint of spice, and thoughtful explorations of deep emotional wounds." - The Skimm

"Penny's most ambitious novel to date... I read it in one sitting, because I could not put it down." — BookPage

"A tight story...that culminates in a shocking ending... there are few authors writing today who drip out [secrets], page by excruciating page, like Hawkins." -- Associated Press

Reviewers compare it to R.F. Kuang's "Babel."

"Vibrant, raw, and deeply emotional, this novel is a manifesto about justice as much as it is a thrilling work of fiction." — Library Journal

" [Intermezzo] might be her best yet: a tale of depth and grand sweep, an understated study of characters caught circling the margin of some great and unknown thing, and a diversion of pure enjoyment, too. Rooney's title tells us these brothers, in their love and fury for one another, are at an in-between moment, as she carefully, brilliantly writes them out of it."
--Booklist (starred review)

"In lush, cozy prose, Mellors guides us into the lives of Avery, Bonnie, and Lucky Blue, reuniting to clean out their childhood apartment in New York City on the first anniversary of their sister Nicky's death. . . . She is . . . able to capture the ferality, stickiness, and beauty of both sisterhood and grief." --The New York Times

"An irresistible tale of eye-popping glamour and shocking deception...This romantic romp circles the globe, hitting luxury locations and high comic notes in classic Kwan style."
--People