What a brilliant book this is!

Mattie is on the bus when Rosa Parks makes history. At first she doesn’t even realise anything is happening as she is so engrossed in her own troubles.

Ashlee is a young, ambitious lawyer who is being overlooked for promotion.

This book follows both of these incredible women as they make their way through a world that doesn’t always behave as it should.

I absolutely loved this story and found it difficult to put down. The characters were real and vibrant. Some infinitely more likeable than others! I loved the relation ships these women created with their families, their partners and their friends. I wanted to sit under mister moonlight and watch the sun set with all of them. Wouldn’t say no to trying those tea cakes too...

I will look out for further works by this author as she has a real skill for characterisation and the book was well written and paced. Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for my copy of this book.

This book is both sad and enlightening and very well written. Told through the voices of Mattie and her granddaughter, the book spans the 1950s and present day. Heartbreaking events of discrimination are well recounted, and the characters and their actions are authentic to the time. I recommend this book to everyone, and most especially to young adults. I received an arc of this book from NetGalley and the publisher. All opinions expressed are my own.

Thank you to Bookouture and Net Galley for the chance to read and review this wonderful book. This is the story of how a bus ride changed the future of several generations of a family. The story is written in two different times.. The first one involves Mattie Banks and takes place in 1955 in Montgomery Alabama. It starts with Mattie as a young girl. She is pregnant and boards a bus on her way to get an abortion. The bus just happens to be the one where Rosa Parks decides to fight for the rights of African American citizens. After witnessing this courageous event, Mattie decides to keep her baby. The other story line is in present day Atlanta, Georgia. Ashlee is Mattie's granddaughter and she goes home to be with Mattie, who is now much older and sick. Ashlee finds some letters in her grandmother's things and she reads them to find out about her grandmother's life. This is a great book! I thought it was so interesting how the author used Rosa Parks as a catalyst for this story. This book is well written and the author does a great job of weaving both story lines together. I highly recommend this book!

Harrison writes a thoughtful book about a grandmother/granddaughter. Mattie is a teenager in trouble who endures adversity, but finds the path through it with unwavering support from her family. Ashlee undergoes her own trials, but has the faith and endurance flowing through her heritage. The story switches from modern day to late 1950s. My favorite character was Ransome, especially in the coke bottle scene. It's an engrossing story.