One Blood: An epic new multi-generational novel about Black motherhood and family secrets from author Denene Millner

Behind every strong woman are the women who raised her. ‘A powerful family saga’ OBSERVER ‘Heartbreaking, hopeful, and resilient… a masterpiece’ TARA M. STRINGFELLOW, author of Memphis THREE WOMEN. ONE BLOOD. A birth mother Grace, growing up in segregated Virginia, is only a teenager when her baby is taken from her in the ultimate act of betrayal. An adoptive mother Lolo, who takes the baby in, has dreamed of having a family her whole life. She will do whatever it takes whatever it takes to keep her dream intact. The daughter to both Pregnant with her first baby, Rae discovers that she is adopted. Now she must face an important reckoning about her two mothers… One Blood is a powerful story of mothers and daughters, secrets and history: a hymn to Black womanhood. ‘Heartbreaking’ KARIN SLAUGHTER ‘Epic’ i PAPER ‘Deeply moving’ PEOPLE magazine In One Blood, Millner presents a poignant narrative of African American sagas, a top-rated literary fiction that explores the complexities of coming of age. This best-selling novel is a testament to the resilience and love inherent in the African American community. For fans of Barbara Kingsolver (Demon Copperhead), Hanya Yanagihara (A Little Life), Tara M Stringfellow (Memphis), Paul Harding (This Other Eden), and Elizabeth Fremantle (Disobedient). HarperCollins 2023