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Haunted by secrets and spirits, a Texas girl dances through dysfunction to find her voice.

In the wildflower-strewn town of 1950s Yoakum, Texas, nine-year-old Tessa Carter is caught between two forces: her beauty-obsessed mother who longs for escape, and her fiercely religious grandmother who clutches family shame like pearls. What neither woman understands is that Tessa sees more than they know—ancestral ghosts, memories stitched into silver trays, and a father-shaped absence that cracks her spirit wide open.

Tessa doesn't speak much—but she dances. Each wild movement is a rebellion against silence, a language of longing and strength. As she is pulled deeper into a supernatural dialogue with her great-grandmother Eunice and eccentric great-aunt Gertie, Tessa discovers stories long buried and women long ignored. She begins to question not only her place in this matriarchal maze, but whether she can forge a future unbound by inherited shame.

A Southern Gothic coming-of-age tale woven with humor, heartbreak, and fierce tenderness, Tessa's Heart explores what happens when the past refuses to stay buried—and a girl refuses to stay quiet. With prose both lyrical and unflinching, Jackie Lewis brings readers a story of defiant magic, ancestral voices, and the unshakable resilience of one unforgettable girl.

For readers of The Secret Life of Bees and The Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood, Tessa's Heart is a lush and lyrical Southern tale of ghosts, grit, and girlhood. Jackie Lewis delivers a novel that lingers—long after the dancing stops.

"An engaging story that speaks volumes..."— Winner in the WOMEN'S ISSUES category of the 2024 IndieReader Discovery Awards

"Funny, poignant, sad, and exhilarating…" — An Honorable Mention from the Eric Hoffer Award.

"A compelling, unpredictable, and poignant story …" — Kirkus Reviews