Advance Praise for A Long Time Comin’

“Robin W. Pearson delivers a fresh new voice for Southern fiction, treating readers to an inspiring journey through the complex matters of the heart.”

JULIE CANTRELL, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author

“My mouth watered at the mustard greens and ham hocks. Feels like home. You’ll fall in love with Evelyn and Granny B and a cast of memorable characters so rich you won’t want the story to end. We can only hope we’ll be reading more from Robin W. Pearson!”

CHRIS FABRY, bestselling author of Under a Cloudless Sky and The Promise of Jesse Woods

“With a deft hand and an unflinching eye, Pearson tackles the cobwebby corners of her characters’ lives and in doing so reveals truths that ultimately help us all to heal . . . even when we’ve convinced ourselves we don’t need to.”

SARAH LOUDIN THOMAS, author of Miracle in a Dry Season

“From the first page, Pearson invites readers into the slow unraveling of truth in her characters’ lives as the past and present collide. She writes with both realism and empathy—a powerful combination.”

BETH K. VOGT, Christy Award–winning author

“Robin W. Pearson’s authentic faith and abundant talent shine through in this wholehearted novel. Bee and Evelyn will stir your heart and stay with you long after the last page of A Long Time Comin’ is turned.”

MARYBETH MAYHEW WHALEN, author of Only Ever Her

“With amazing skill and a strong Southern voice, Robin W. Pearson captures the essence of family relationships in her outstanding debut novel, A Long Time Comin’. . . . This powerful story will impact and inspire readers who enjoy engaging Southern women’s fiction.”

CARRIE TURANSKY, award-winning author of No Ocean too Wide

“In A Long Time Comin’ Robin W. Pearson takes readers behind closed doors and into the heart of a family.”

ANN H. GABHART, bestselling author of Angel Sister and The Refuge

“Robin W. Pearson’s singular style and fully realized cast of characters ring proudly throughout this novel. Her masterful voice is a welcome addition to the genre of family sagas rooted in hope and faith.”

LIZ JOHNSON, bestselling author of The Red Door Inn

“The lyrical weaving of family narratives, past and present, is masterful—certainly to be compared with writers such as Sue Monk Kidd and Barbara Kingsolver. . . . Buy this book. It gripped me . . . from page one.”

JANET HOLM MCHENRY, author of twenty-four books, including the bestseller PrayerWalk

“A Long Time Comin’ is a tender and sweet story of a cantankerous grandmother and her dear family members. It is entertaining yet reveals some hard truths about living and loving. Her characters are charming, endearing, and flawed. I hope we have many years to come of reading Pearson’s work.”

KATARA PATTON, author