Carousel Grift - by David Lane Williams (Paperback)

About the Book

Callie's life is a hectic carnival ride, caught between her ghostly father's meddling and her estranged daughter's schemes to control her quirky Texas amusement park.

Book Synopsis

"Holy hell!!!! I LOVED THIS!! Seriously, so, so glad I sat down to read this afternoon. Pure gold!" -Laura Kaste Broullire, The Women's Fiction Writers Association

Callie Wind, single mom and owner of a quirky Texas amusement park, dreams of a carousel life, but her dead patriarch is determined to keep her on a chaotic thrill ride. He delights in their spectral arguments from beyond the grave.

Her estranged daughter Sophie-now a televangelist with a knack for pyramid schemes-wriggles her way back into Callie's life with plans to turn the park into a shrine to her own ego. Caught between the old man's ghostly antics and Sophie's snake oil scams, Callie's life is like snow cone syrup on pony droppings.

Meanwhile, Toribio, a sweet immigrant who once delivered Sophie in a pickup truck, has harbored a secret decades-long love for Callie. But letting go of the past isn't easy for Callie, especially when love means risking her heart all over again. Enter Luz, an angelic gardener of happily-ever-after's only Callie can see, sprinkling bubbly wisdom like powdered sugar on a funnel cake while lighting a path to forgiveness.

Get ready for a laugh-out-loud journey through family feuds and magical second chances-where Callie might just discover that happiness is only a paint-chipped carousel ride away.

Review Quotes

"Carousel Grift is outstanding! And the perfect dose of whacky humor I needed in this moment." -Reader's Coffeehouse

"Holy hell!!!! I LOVED THIS!! Seriously, so, so glad I sat down to read this afternoon. Pure gold!" -Laura Kaste Broullire, The Women's Fiction Writers Association

"I nearly peed myself from laughing out loud." -Karen Cimms, Bestselling Author of contemporary romantic comedy

"Every once in a while, a novel spins onto the page with a cast of characters so singular, so delightfully offbeat, that you feel like you've stumbled into the Texas cousin of a Fredrik Backman story." -Janis Robinson Daly, bestselling author of The Path Beneath Her Feet

"This novel is a GAWDANG GIFT TO THE WORLD." -Jules Taylor, Multi-Award Winning Actor and Producer

"Here's hoping that Texas-born Wes Anderson is available when it's time to make Carousel Grift into a feature film." -Pamela Norsworthy, bestselling author of War Bonds

"People, people, people: this quirky novel with a touch of magic transported me out of a dark moment into a world of laughter and pure escapism. I loved it!" -Barbara Claypole White, award-winning, bestselling author of The Promise Between Us

"The sense of humor is great, making a seemingly simple trope refreshing and engaging." -Writer's League of Texas