I was immediately drawn into the story of Violet and Ronni. The characters were well written and easy to connect with. I didn't see the little twist at the end coming, but I did like it. This book is very good and I thoroughly enjoyed reading it! This is the first book I have read by Beth Duke.

Extraordinary Southern Fiction. This book had me feeling a wide range of emotions., and stayed with me long after I finished. Thanks to BooksGoSocial and to NetGalley for providing me with a galley in exchange for my honest opinion.

A delightful story of a true Southern Belle with plenty of twists and turns to keep you interested.

It was fun reading about the Alabama towns I know so well!

It All Comes Back To You
By Beth Duke

Thank you, NetGalley for the opportunity to read this amazing book. I would have not found it otherwise.

Alternating chapters between Homecoming Queen Violet in 1947 and can't-quite-find-her-crown Ronni in the present, IT ALL COMES BACK TO YOU is Southern Fiction at its hilarious, warm, sad, outrageous, uplifting, and stunning best. In the tradition of Major Pettigrew's Last Stand and Olive Kitteridge, Duke delivers an unforgettable elderly character to treasure and a young heroine to steal your heart.

Beautiful southern Violet and Ronnie. This was truly one of the best books I have read. I connected with everyone, the pain, the laughs, and what Violet had lost in her life. But, also about Ronnie, the Nurse at the home. The whole book just kept me from page one. I finished it after midnight. What a beautiful book.
Bless Beth Duke's heart.

This will be your next book club read, you'll learn from it, and you might get in an argument with your friends about perception of some of the plot elements. A cordial, "Bless your heart" insult kind of Southern tiff. But then everyone with sip some wine and laugh it off.

I donated sleep to this book and it was totally warranted. I crave books that challenge me, contain deep and meaningful themes and color authentic and rich characters. This book has all of those attributes in addition to being delightfully readable.

As a writer myself, I was hesitant to read a book that followed a writer in her prices of novel creation. Please don't let that stop you. This book has inspired me to finish my own book and to keep going after that!

<Spoiler>The Southern fiction follows the life of a woman born around 1930 through the eyes of a young woman she befriended late in life. We start the book thinking she's a typical spoiled and beloved homecoming queen (a judgement women make of her to the end of her life) and discover the more complex woman beneath. Themes include how women support each other (or don't), motherly relationships, justification of hurtful action, selling the elderly as the 22 year olds they are at heart and many more.

I won't spoil it completely, but HEAVENS! The twists and the way the author presented them were like surprise punches to the gut. I never saw that last one coming and it's still challenging what I think about it.</spoiler>

These characters have real flaws and no one comes out shining brilliantly. However, don't we all need that reminder? Highly recommended.

It All Comes Back to You. Not only is this title a good summary of this book, it's a rather profound statement. The past makes up so much of who we are and as much as we want to forget things, it does all come back to you.

Violet was a homecoming queen. Everyone loved her. She was beautiful and surrounded by admirers. Over 60 years later, she still is.

Ronnie is a nurse at an assisted living facility. Ronni is given a task - to complete a book about Violet's life - within one year and receive a generous bequest.

Everyone is this book is lovable and...likeable. Which is hard to do!

Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for the opportunity to read this book.

I really enjoyed It All Comes Back To You. I loved the alternating timelines between Ronnie and Violet. I always up for a good story that does this. It All Comes Back To You shares the story of Ronnie, an LPN at the retirement/nursing home facility where Violet lives. I adored the close relationship they developed which was sometimes as close as Mother and Daughter. When she passes away, Violet leaves instructions for Ronnie to write the story of her life and leaves a stipend if she completes the book within one year. Violet lived a fascinating, but challenging life losing several men that she loved to circumstances beyond her control. I enjoyed watching Ronnie blossom into her self as she becomes a writer, overcomes relationships from her past, and finds a partner.

A charming, well written, and enthralling book.
I requested because I was attracted by the cover and the synopsis, was hooked since the first pages.
I loved the characters, well written and fleshed out, the setting and the plot.
I look forward to reading other books by this author.
Highly recommended!
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC

It All Comes Back To You is a book that should be read and shared. The synopsis barely scratches the surface of this complex endearing, unexpected story. Readers will be drawn into Violet’s life story and hope that Ronni finds her voice and her happy ever after. The author evokes southern life of the mid last century and readers unfamiliar with those times will see that even as mores loosened over the ensuing years, the longings of humanity has remained largely the same. I received a copy of this book from NetGalley. My review is voluntarily. Most highly recommend.