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Arkansas, 1949. Petunia Hollings, after a childhood spent toiling in cotton fields, sees her dreams of true love realized and is whisked away to Chicago for a new life, leaving behind her family and her best friend, Opal.

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However, a return to Arkansas reunites Petunia with Opal, only to find themselves ensnared in danger.

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As the situation escalates to life-threatening, Petunia faces a critical decision: abandon her friend or stand with her against the peril.

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What Readers Say about Petunia 1949

"Everyone should read this book! It was a very interesting and informative story, there could have been an Opal and Petunia anywhere at that time. I couldn’t stop reading it because the story was so good!"
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