Sweet Pea // (Pre-order, Nov 3 2026)

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The unforgettable story of a Black woman who creates her own chosen family after tragedy, in a “warm and wise” tale (Observer UK) of the enduring power of a mother’s love.When Paul ette arrived on English shores as a young girl, she left behind a grandmother in St. Kitts who called her “Sweet Pea,” taught her to cook, and admonished her to avoid temptation and embrace love and forgiveness, in that order. Now Paulette is twenty-nine and in love with Denton, who she hopes to start a family and have lots of children with. But then Denton is killed in a car accident, and Paulette is left to grieve, as Denton’s friend Garfield finds his way into her bed. Soon their son is born, Bird, and Paulette decides to give Bird the best of everything, even as she lets Garfield go. Then, in a twist of fate, she meets the man who was behind the wheel of the car that killed Denton, and the grandson who he is having trouble caring for, a young boy the same age as Bird. Despite her grief and anger, Paulette takes the boy under her wing, and soon she is cooking him meals, making sure his clothes are clean, and letting him call her Sweet Pea. As the years go by, Paulette begins to understand the value of forgiveness, and most of all, love, and how much allowing it to guide her life has provided the strength she needed.Beautiful and profound, Sweet Pea is a tender and emotionally-compelling novel about the healing power of one woman’s love and care for her found family. KIT DE WAAL is the author of My Name Is Leon, which was shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Award and won the Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year, The Trick to Time, which was longlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction, a short story collection, Supporting Cast, and a memoir, Without Warning & Only Sometimes. She lives in the UK. Publisher: St. Martin's Press Publish Date: November 3, 2026 Pages: 320 Language: English Type: Hardcover EAN/UPC: 9781250438010 Dimensions: 209.6 X 136.5 X 25.4 mm | 1.0 pounds BISAC Categories: Popular Fiction, Show more