“Women all-too-often provide for everyone but themselves. There’s new data to suggest the most important protector against an early death is a circle of friends who love and support you, and who make a lasting commitment to ask and answer, So, what do we do next? Willa’s Grove is a novel, yes, but inherent in these pages is the stark truth about the inevitable magical highs and crushing lows of women’s lives. It reminded me that we have to find our tribe, nurture it, and hang on.”

-Sheila Hamilton, author, mental health journalist, and host of @BeyondWellWithSheilaHamilton.com

"Willa’s Grove is the book my heart needed right now. When I finished it, I held it to my chest and took a long, deep breath. It’s a love letter to female friendships, to the power of vulnerability, to the strength of community, and daring to live authentically. An absolute must-read."

–Julie Barton, New York Times bestselling author of Dog Medicine, How My Dog Saved Me From Myself

"Women have always searched for community during life’s critical crossroads, but it’s the rare novel that nails the tone and tempo of what it feels like to embed with kindred spirits and share stories, joys, and fears from the heart. Every reader will relate to this beautiful story in powerful and personal ways. I cherished my time with Willa’s Grove, sitting in this circle of women who, by the end, felt like best friends.”

–Lee Woodruff, #1 New York Times bestselling author of In an Instant: A Family’s Journey of Love and Healing

“This stirring debut transports us to a tiny town in Montana, rugged and fertile and idyllic--except that it's about to be sold to the highest bidder. Its owner, Willa, has lost her husband and the funds to keep the town running. She invites three women, all facing crises of their own, to spend a week deciding what's next in their lives. Against the backdrop of a gorgeous landscape and an abundant kitchen, Willa's Grove shows the insights, comfort, and courage that women can find in community. It just might inspire you to seek a community--and a new adventure--of your own.”

–Janet Benton, author of Lilli de Jong

“A story of new friendships and old desires, secrets, and regrets, Willa’s Grove is just the mid-life vacation read every woman needs to spur her on and grab hold of ‘So now what?’ I didn’t read this aching and inspiring novel as much as wrapped myself up in it, following the heartache, yearning, and triumph in each woman’s personal story.”

-V.C. Chickering, author of Nookietown and Twisted Family Values

“Laura Munson has captured the magical safe haven of her Haven Writing Retreats in the pages of this gripping novel about four women who come together to work through the daunting what’s next midlife question so many of us face. I saw pieces of myself in each of them as they soothed, challenged, supported, and ultimately triumphed, inspiring me to do my own exploration. This book is one that will sit on my nightstand for quite some time.”

-Sukey Forbes, bestselling author of The Angel in My Pocket: Love, Loss, and Life after Death and Haven Writing Retreat alum

“This is the novel we need right now. Willa’s Grove is an affirmation of creativity, sisterhood, and the power of belonging. The simple act of taking care of one another moves mountains. Don’t tell anyone, but I think Laura Munson might have just made me a better person.”

-Chelsea Cain, New York Times bestselling author of Heartsick and others

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