In Umbra River, California, the closets are full of skeletons. Unsettled spirits. Missing children. Family secrets. The Geode Cafe and Bookshop is the nucleus of life and friendship where, on Friday nights, Olivia, the owner, hosts her two best friends over dinner and wine. Anna, who owns Besties, a pet rescue and supply store next door, is a psychic animal communicator and a non-practicing veterinarian. Emmaline, a young widow, is a trauma survivor trying to find her way. She's also the mother to Charlie, a four-year-old with a psychic gift.
 

Woven into the town's history are stories of the mistreatment of 19th century immigrant workers, a forgotten massacre, and unrequited grief. Eavesdrop as the three women struggle to make sense of their lives while current events terrorize and mobilize the community. 

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--A cozy novel of friendship and healing set in an inviting third space.                    

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Stepping into Corliss Corazza's novel, Geode, is like stepping into three fresh perspectives, all with wise eyes observing their world in very different ways. History is presented in a manner that is compassionate, but brutal, but also intensely understandable. The three main characters of this novel, Olivia, Anna and Emmaline, will step into your life as they allow you to step into theirs. The book is rich and layered with multiple storylines that will not let you go until the last page. And then . . . you'll return to the first page to have the experience all over again.

                                -- Kathie Giorgio, Hope Always Rises and Don't Let Me Keep You

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