Publisher's Synopsis
"The Sunday Wife is a treat...a novel about finding your spirit in the most unlikely places." - Jodi PicoultMarried for twenty years to the Reverend Benjamin Lynch, a handsome, ambitious minister of the prestigious Methodist church, Dean Lynch has never quite adjusted her temperament to the demands of the role of a Sunday wife. When her husband is assigned to a larger and more demanding community in Florida, Dean becomes best friends with Augusta Holderfield, a woman whose good looks and extravagant habits immediately entrance her. As their friendship evolves, Augusta challenges Dean to break free from her traditional role as the preacher's wife. Just as Dean is questioning everything she has always valued, a tragedy occurs, bringing about life changes she could never have imagined. The Sunday Wife is Cassandra King's captivating debut novel about one woman's journey towards independence and the life-changing friendship that guides her there.'An enticing novel...from page one, the reader will be rooting for the liberation of the courageous and talented wife, Dean, from her repressive husband.' -Sena Jeter Naslund, author of Ahab's Wife'A wonderful book.;Cassandra King catches these quirky, complex people and their world flawlessly.'-Anne River Siddons
