Welcome Home, Caroline Kline

Praise

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“Compulsively readable and full of richly discussable topics perfect for book groups, Preiss’ tale should please readers who enjoyed Normal People by Sally Rooney or Maame by Jessica George” —Booklist (starred)
 
“A field of literary dreams that will have you cheering.” —Steven Rowley, author of The Celebrants
 
“An uplifting and sassy debut—with just enough Jersey attitude and plenty of heart—about family, love, finding yourself, and finding home base.” —Margarita Montimore, USA Today bestselling author of Oona Out of Order and Acts of Violet
 
“An auto-buy…[and] shimmering debut…At its heart, this is a story about second chances filled with humor and wit. I was cheering Caroline on until the last page!” —First for Women
 
“Original and unexpected, this second chance romance is perfect for baseball lovers and lovers of deeply emotional, complicated relationships. I was cheering for Caroline Kline from the first page.” —Annabel Monaghan, author of Same Time Next Summer
 
“This book is wise and winning, a profound coming-of-age tale sharing the field with a thrilling and hilarious wallop of a sports saga. Courtney Preiss’s debut didn’t just make me root for the home team, it made me root for the very idea of home.” —Bobby Finger, author of The Old Place
 
“Preiss knocks it out of the park in her heartwarming, witty debut. When her life falls apart, feisty, jaded Caroline Kline returns to her New Jersey town and gets a second chance to discover the excitement of a good challenge, the joy of romance, and the wonder of home.” —Amy Poeppel, author of The Sweet Spot
 
“Sparkling and witty…A fun story about life, love, baseball, and finding your way home.” —Woman’s World
 
“Courtney Preiss has written a laugh-out-loud original love letter to New Jersey and hit a home run with her debut novel. Wry and big-hearted, Welcome Home, Caroline Kline is a sporty romp, a summer romance, and a thoughtful exploration of what it means to grow up. Playful with a game-face focus on what matters, Preiss had me at ‘rec specs’.” —Beck Dorey-Stein, author of Rock the Boat
 
“Welcome Home, Caroline Kline is lovely and engaging, funny and smart and sometimes sad. I rooted so hard for Caroline Kline…her journey is a quiet triumph.” —Marcy Dermansky, author of Hurricane Girl