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New York Times Bestseller
Oprah’s Book Club Pick
More Than One Million Copies Sold

From the author of *Dear Edward* comes a deeply moving story about family, love, and the bonds that hold us together. *Hello Beautiful* has been described as “powerfully affecting” (*People*) and “another tender tearjerker” (*The Washington Post*), capturing life’s joys and struggles with remarkable precision.

One of the Chicago Public Library’s Ten Best Books of the Year
A Best Book of the Year: *The New York Times Book Review, NPR, The Washington Post, Time, Vogue, Glamour, Harper’s Bazaar, New York Post, She Reads, Bookreporter*

William Waters has always felt like an outsider in his own home, growing up in a household nearly silent with grief. His parents, consumed by their own sorrow, offer him little warmth or love. Everything changes when he meets Julia Padavano during his first year of college. Ambitious and full of life, Julia introduces William to her world—one filled with the love and energy of her three inseparable sisters. Sylvie, the dreamer, loses herself in books; Cecelia is an artist, free-spirited and bold; and Emeline, the caregiver, keeps the family grounded. Their home is a place of joy and chaos, where William finally feels a sense of belonging.

But as shadows from William’s past begin to surface, they threaten not only Julia’s carefully planned future but also the deep bond between the Padavano sisters. The resulting fracture in their family reverberates for generations, leaving them to grapple with love, loyalty, and the question of whether they can ever find their way back to one another.

A heartfelt tribute to Louisa May Alcott’s *Little Women*, *Hello Beautiful* is a beautifully rendered story about the power of unconditional love—not in spite of a person’s flaws, but because of them.