New York Times Bestseller

Publishers Weekly Bestseller

Parade Magazine Best Memoirs 2020

Goodreads Choice Awards 2019 Finalist (Fiction and Debut Novel categories)

TODAY SHOW Read with Jenna pick (May 2019)

#9 Amazon Overall Bestseller (#1 in Cultural Heritage Fiction, #5 in Family Life Fiction, #5 in Women's Domestic Life Fiction)

ABA IndieBound Bestseller #16

New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice

USA Today Best Book of the Week

Washington Book Review Difficult-To-Put-Down Novel

Washington Post 10 Books to Read in March

Refinery 29 Best Books of the Month

The Millions Most Anticipated Books of 2019

Electric Lit 20 Best Debuts of the First Half of 2019

UpJourney Magazine’s 40 Best Self-Help Books for Women

First Novel Prize Short List (international contest)

Faulkner-Wisdom Competition Semifinalist

Amazon Charts 10 Essential Reads March 2019

Marie Claire Best Women’s Fiction of 2019

IndieReader Discovery Award Best First Book, Nonfiction

Maxy Awards Best Fiction Winner

New England Book Festival Winner

Readers’ Favorite Book Award Winner

Readers’ Favorite Bronze Medal Winner

Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPY) Bronze Medal

The Janey Loves 2018 Platinum Awards Highly Recommended

Best Book Awards Finalist

International Book Awards Finalist

Reader’s Favorite Book Awards Finalist

Reader's Favorite Five-Star Review

The Wishing Shelf Book Awards Finalist