HEARTRENDING!

Nell and Lady is a heartrending story spanning thirty years and three generations. Farley’s novel is set in Charleston, SC and involves two families who consciously chose to bind their lives together. The unusual thing is the two families are from different races - one is Lady’s wealthy white family and the other is Nell’s African American family (The Help) that works for them. “The Help” becomes “The Best Friend” & so do their children because they don’t think there is anything wrong with their friendship. One horrible episode changes everything and they become estranged for many years. This is a beautiful story of redemption in the truth, color doesn’t matter and love never fails. I was provided an ARC of this book by Lake Union Publishers. The opinions expressed here are completely my own and without influence. I have also preordered a copy of this book for my own personal library.

What an amazing story about friendship and family. This story is told over most of Lady and Nell's lifetime and starts when they're adults with kids about to graduate high school. It's about 2 girls who grew up together and were the best of friends and then sisters, about when friendship changes which in turns affects their entire life. The author tells a story about 3 generations and how one night affects everyone but when you can open your heart everything will come together again.