Nice Girl

It’s November 1963, in a small town in rural Georgia. Teenager Callie Ingram is lonely and grieving the death of her beloved Nana, the only mother she’s ever known. Callie’s stuck with her stoic, inept dad and rebellious older sister. There are constant fights at home, and money is scarce. To escape the turmoil and earn a little income, Callie takes a part-time job as a waitress in a diner.

And there she meets the man who will upend her life. Nick Gamble, a charismatic, married businessman with a family, is twice her age and looks like a movie star. He charms the naive Callie into a love affair that must be kept secret from the town at any cost. When Callie’s sister goes missing and her dad’s health fails, she becomes her father’s caretaker, all the while keeping up “A” grades, her job, and liaisons with Nick.

But it turns out Nick has troubles of his own. As he becomes increasingly unavailable, Callie’s love edges toward obsession. Then Nick’s world explodes, and Callie’s alone again, this time facing the most excruciating decision of her life.

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