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October 6
Roots and Wings Press, LLC
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For fans of The Calamity Club and The Briar Club, Cutie Pies by the Slice is a historical fiction that balances heart and grittiness.
It follows twenty-year-old Lila Young as she sets out to build a life of her own by opening a neighborhood pie shop.
As the business grows, so does Lila’s confidence, while customers become friends and friends become the chosen family she’s always longed for.
But Kimberly doesn’t romanticize the Depression-era.
When Lila discovers her thriving business has unknowingly become entangled in organized crime, she must confront betrayal, complicated loyalties, and forgiveness.
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PRAISE FOR CUTIE PIES BY THE SLICE:
"A warmhearted, irresistible page-turner. Nixon makes appealing use of Lila's baking as both an emotional touchstone and a measure of her growing independence. A tender, satisfying celebration of resilience and chosen family. Readers will cheer Lila's hard-won confidence."--The Prairies Book Review
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ABOUT CUTIE PIES BY THE SLICE:
Some people inherit a family. Lila Young has to build one from scratch.
When twenty-year-old Lila arrives in a small Midwestern town, hoping for a fresh start with her older brother, she discovers she’s more alone than ever. Determined to make a life of her own, she opens Cutie Pies by the Slice, where neighbors gather over coffee and strangers slowly become the family she’s always longed for.
As the pie shop flourishes, so does Lila’s confidence. Agnes and Maggie become the sisters she never had, and Vern—a quiet, dependable man who faithfully carries her daily bank deposits—becomes someone she learns to trust.
Then Lila uncovers a devastating secret: without her knowledge, her thriving business has become entangled in organized crime. As hidden loyalties surface and those she loves are drawn into dangerous choices, she must decide whether broken trust can be rebuilt—and whether forgiveness is worth the risk.
Set during Prohibition and the Great Depression, Cutie Pies by the Slice is a heartfelt novel of resilience, redemption, and chosen family. Filled with unforgettable characters, small-town charm, and the comforting aroma of fresh-baked pie, it celebrates the quiet courage of ordinary people who discover that the sweetest things in life aren’t inherited—they’re earned.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Kimberly Nixon believes every family has stories worth telling.
Drawn to forgotten histories, resilient women, and the ties that bind generations, she writes historical fiction inspired by the remarkable lives of ordinary people.
Her award-winning novels, Rock Bottom, Tennessee and Rock Bottom Rising, grew from the true story of her grandmother’s felony conviction in 1925 Tennessee.
Her children’s book, A Visit from Grandypants, celebrates the joy of family across generations.
Kimberly lives in Austin, Texas, with her husband, Paul, and is always searching for the next story hidden in her family’s past.
