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Every Precious and Fragile Thing

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About Every Precious and Fragile Thing

Every Precious and Fragile Thing book cover

Title: Every Precious and Fragile Thing

Author: Barbara Davis

Released: February 18, 2025

Find it: Amazon

For social worker Mallory Ward, working with at-risk youth is a calling. But when one of her clients is tragically killed, she finds herself at a crossroads. Despite long-held resentments toward her distant mother, Mallory retreats to her childhood home on the Rhode Island coast to contemplate her future. Instead, she’s confronted by her past, not only in the renewed tensions with her mother but in the unexpected appearance of a familiar face—and the wrenching losses that drove her away a decade ago.

Helen Ward’s home is filled with precious keepsakes from her patients, a testament to decades spent caring for the terminally ill. Her work has always come first, leaving little time to connect with her daughter. Over the years, the rift between them has become a chasm, so when Mallory appears unannounced, Helen sees it as an opportunity to repair their broken relationship.

But hidden among Helen’s mementos are the keys to her past…and a terrible secret that threatens to destroy their fragile new trust forever.

Book Blurbs

“Every Precious and Fragile Thing will grab readers’ hearts and squeeze. Davis delivers a skillfully woven tale of broken dreams, second chances, and unlikely allies. It’s about letting go of the people and things we need the most and how we love our children so blindly that we end up pushing them away. With a shocking twist you won’t see coming, Davis packs a punch and a heaping scoop of forgiveness. Powerful and evocative, this one you feel deep in the heart. “ – Rochelle Weinstein, bestselling author of This is Not How it Ends

“If I loved this book anymore, I’d marry it. International best-selling author Barbara Davis outdoes herself with a moving, time-skipping, life-and-death mother-daughter powerhouse that will stay in your mind long after you finish reading. Beautifully written, riveting pages, breathtaking family secrets from a born storyteller. Every Precious and Fragile Thing is a masterpiece.” —Marilyn Simon Rothstein, bestselling author of Who Loves You Best

Review for Every Precious and Fragile Thing

This emotional read has it all! Regrets. Secrets. Heartbreak. Grief. Three female characters tell the story from their POV’s. Helen is the mother, Mallory is the daughter, and Estelle is the awful neighbor who sabotaged her son’s wedding to Mallory. She dodged that monster-in-law but unfortunately her heart took a beating. The author did an amazing job developing the character’s secrets and flaws, making them relatable in the process. One might think friendship and forgiveness would be the climax of the story, but it’s not – and don’t think you’re getting a spoiler here. The ending alone is worth reading this book! Kudos, great read!

About The Author

After twelve years in the jewelry business, Barbara Davis surrendered to the muse, leaving the corporate world to pursue her lifelong dream of becoming a writer. She was born in New Jersey, grew up in Florida, worked in North Carolina, and made her home in New Hampshire.

When Barbara isn’t writing, she’s an avid reader, foodie, lover of music, a rabid football fan, and devoted Florida Gator. She enjoys traveling with her husband, who, over the years, has learned more about writing and publishing than he ever wanted to know.

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