An extraordinary new voice in contemporary womans fiction, Courtney Miller Santo makes her magnificent debut with The Roots of the Olive Tree, a novel that will delight fans of Sarah Blakes The Postmistress, The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd, and the works of Kristin Hannah.

Set in a house on an olive grove in northern California, The Roots of the Olive Tree is a beautiful, touching story that brings to life five generations of womenincluding an unforgettable 112-year-old matriarch determined to break all Guinness longevity recordsthe secrets and lies that divide them and the love that ultimately ties them together.