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Touched

Carolyn Haines

1996317 pagesabout 5–7 hours
1996
first published
  • 1996Dutton Adult · 384 pages · ENGISBN 9780525941606
  • 1997Plume · 384 pages · ENGISBN 9780452276703
  • 2004River City Publishing · 317 pages · ENGISBN 9781579660062

When young Mattie Mills comes to Jexville, Mississippi, as the mail-order bride of the local barber, she finds a quiet, deeply religious community so cautious that even dancing is frowned upon. The only vitality comes from the McVay family, with whom Mattie quickly strikes up a strong friendship. As Mattie plunges over her head in the swirling currents of other people's lives, her own floodtide of discontent rises. She discovers the disappointments of her marriage and finds herself falling for another man.

How it reads

Character focusSingle lead

Worth knowing

Romance levelSubplot

When and where

ThemesLove
How do you feel?