The Thing About Home

Written by Rhonda McKnight

Narrated by Yinka Ladeinde

Home is not a place—it’s a feeling.

Casey Black needs an escape. When her picture-perfect vow renewal ceremony ends in her being left at the altar, the former model turned social media influencer has new fame—the kind she never wanted. An embarrassing viral video has cost her millions of followers, and her seven-year marriage is over. With her personal and business lives in shambles, Casey runs from New York City to South Carolina’s Lowcountry hoping to find long-lost family. Family who can give her more answers about her past than her controlling mom-slash-manager has ever been willing to share.

What Casey doesn’t expect is a postcard-worthy property on a three-hundred-acre farm, history, culture, and a love of sweet tea. She spends her days caring for the land and her nights cooking much needed Southern comfort foods. She also meets Nigel, the handsome farm manager whose friendship has become everything she’s never had. And then there are the secrets her mother can no longer hide.

Through the pages of her great-grandmother’s journals, Casey discovers her roots run deeper than the Lowcountry soil. She learns that she has people. A home. A legacy to uphold. And a great new love story—if only she is brave enough to leave her old life behind.

 “. . . a beautifully written story about family, self-discovery, secrets, and forgiveness.” —Kimberla Lawson Roby, New York Times bestselling author

• Inspiring contemporary fiction
• Stand-alone novel
• Book length: approximately 100,000 words

• Language: English
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson
• Release date: May 9, 2023
• ISBN: 9780840706430

Rhonda McKnight

Rhonda McKnight is the author of several bestselling novels, including An Inconvenient Friend and What Kind of Fool. She is the winner of the 2015 Emma Award for Inspirational Romance of the Year. She loves reading and writing books that touch the heart of women through complex plots and interesting characters in crisis. Themes of faith, forgiveness, and hope are central to her stories. Originally from a small coastal town in New Jersey, Rhonda writes from the comfort of her South Carolina home. Visit her online at rhondamcknight.com; Instagram: @authorrhondamcknight; Twitter: @rhondamcknight; Facebook: @BooksByRhonda; and Pinterest: @rhondamcknight1.

Reviews for The Thing About Home

[Pam Nugent · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I really enjoyed the historical story of this book. Good narrator!

[Marice Hilliard · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This story truly touched my entire soul. Kudos to you!

[brittany · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Amazing read! I loved the storyline. It kept me on my toes and I truly enjoyed reading it. The historical information was a great addition. I highly recommend.

[Nekoyan Thompson · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

All I can say is I love this book. Amazingly written

[Natalie Feagin · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This book will take allow you to experience a snippet of the rich history of the Gullah culture in South Carolina. The author’s words creates visual imagery of the low country that’s makes you want to visit and learn more. The story line is entertaining as well.

[Kayla Pratt · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I really enjoyed this. It was real, emotional, tense and uplifting. Loved it!

4.75 stars

[Tamara Lyons · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Wow, what a great read. I really enjoyed this book a whole lot. It was very present time with such a great meaning and just enough messiness to keep you interested loved it.

[Fonda Watson · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

What an amazingly rich read! I felt I was emerged in the story and timeframe of both Casey and Odessa. I hated for this one to end.

[Linda Green · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Such an amazing book. I didn’t want it to end!!

[M. Malcolm · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Brilliant! My favorite Rhonda McKnight book thus far, which is saying a LOT!

[Rita Flowers · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Loved it! The story and narration were excellent! I now want to visit Georgetown, SC.

[Taiwo Yetunde Williams · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

It is a beautiful novel where home is the centre of it all.

I loved it. I loved the narration. I loved the different pov's throughout the book. It was gloriously narrated.

On the day of Casey B's wedding, she is in for a shock. This shock took her back to home, where she met her Grandma and other likeable members. She also met Nigel, who was a big part of her narration as well.

I don't want to give too much away, but I loved the richness of the characters; it was a great listen.