Advance Praise

"THERE BUT FOR GRACE"

"Delightfully quirky characters fill Grace’s life—and house—as Pierce (Down to the River, 2022) draws readers back to Cambridge, Massachusetts, in this captivating journey of Grace’s self-discovery. Fans of Ann Patchett and Liane Moriarty will savor the ride."

-- Booklist

"Who wouldn't want to go on a Grace Winthrop Hobbes adventure? I loved following her through the streets of Cambridge, as she figures out sex, motherhood, friendship and family, never knowing what will befall her next. There but for Grace is a lovely, witty, deeply absorbing novel."

-- Margot Livesey, author of The Road from Belhaven and The Boy in the Field

"When Anne Whitney Pierce skillfully lures us into the life of Grace, newly divorced and open to experiences she's not dared dream of before, we are hooked. Grace's narrative is authentic, adventurous and sympathetic, laced with the truth about all that she endures. This includes errant men, grown children, and a difficult mother. We are with her all the way."

annewhitneypierce.com

"THERE BUT FOR GRACE"

"Who wouldn't want to go on a Grace Winthrop Hobbes adventure? I loved following her through the streets of Cambridge, as she figures out sex, motherhood, friendship and family, never knowing what will befall her next. There but for Grace is a lovely, witty, deeply absorbing novel."

-- Margot Livesey, author of The Road from Belhaven and The Boy in the Field

-- Susannah Marren, author of Maribelle's Shadow

Coming June 2025