pbOne of Refinery29's Best Books of 2016bppbOne of iBOMBi's Favorite Books of 2016bbrbbbrbOne of iNew York Magazinei's 45 New Books to Read This FallbppbOne of iThe Millionsi' Most Anticipated for the second half of 2016bppbOne of iThe Huffington Posti's 20 New Books You'll Need For Your Shelf in Fall 2016bppbOne of iThe Boston Globei's most anticipated for Fall 2016bppbOne of iBookrioti's 16 Books to Read This FallbppbOne of iHarper's Bazaari's 16 Books You Need to Read in NovemberbbrbbbrSet in the American South, at the crossroads of a world that is both secular and devoutly Christian, April Ayers Lawson s stories mine the inner lives of young women and men navigating sexual, emotional, and spiritual awakenings. In the title story, Jake grapples with the growing chasm between him and his wife, Sheila, who was a virgin when they wed. In Three Friends in a Hammock the tension and attraction is palpable between three sexy, insecure young women as they tug and toe the rope of their share