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As hidden loyalties surface and the people she loves are forced into impossible choices, she'll have to decide whether protecting the life she's built means walking away from those who've become her family-or risking everything to fight for them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA hopeful historical novel about \u003cb\u003efound family, resilience, forgiveness, and second chances \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCutie Pies by the Slice\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e blends small-town charm, the dangers of Prohibition-era crime, and the comfort of a neighborhood pie shop into a story that celebrates the families we build when life doesn't go as planned.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTropes: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFound Family\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew Beginnings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrong Female Protagonist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmall-Town Historical Fiction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFood Brings People Together\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSecond Chance at Love\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubgenre: \u003c\/strong\u003e Historical Women's Fiction - Found Family Historical Fiction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTone: \u003c\/strong\u003e Hopeful - Heartfelt - Character-Driven - Gentle Suspense\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeries: \u003c\/strong\u003e Standalone Novel\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnding: \u003c\/strong\u003eHopeful Ending\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePOV: \u003c\/strong\u003eThird-Person Multiple POV\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContent Notes: \u003c\/strong\u003eOrganized Crime - Family Conflict - Grief - Mild Violence\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect for readers of: \u003cem\u003eThe Calamity Club, The Heaven \u0026amp; Earth Grocery Store, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eand \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Book Woman of Troublesome Creek\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubgenre: \u003c\/strong\u003e Historical Women's Fiction - Found Family Historical Fiction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/flcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-9856942\"\u003eKimberly Nixon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Roots and Wings Press, LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/06\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 300\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.77lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.67d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781957513287\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1957513284\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/flcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/flcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC066000\"\u003eSmall Town \u0026amp; Rural\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/flcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/flcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC071000\"\u003eFriendship\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/flcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/flcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC014080\"\u003eHistorical | 20th Century | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Roots and Wings Press, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54229355004201,"sku":"9781957513287","price":25.27,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/5747\/7673\/files\/9781957513287.jpg?v=1790356534","url":"https:\/\/www.njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/cutie-pies-by-the-slice-a-1930s-historical-novel-of-strength-and-belonging-9781957513287","provider":"New Jersey Corrections Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}