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Juliette Fay
Juliette Fay is the bestselling, award-winning author of seven novels, including The Harvey Girls, The Half of It, Catch Us When We Fall, City of Flickering Light, and The Tumbling Turner Sisters, a USA Today bestseller and Costco Pennie’s Book Club Pick. Previous novels include The Shortest Way Home,, one of Library Journal’s Top 5 Best Books of 2012: Women’s Fiction; Deep Down True, short-listed for the 2011 Women’s Fiction award by the American Library Association; and Shelter Me, a 2009Massachusetts Book Award “Must-Read Book” and an Indie Next pick. Juliette is a graduate of Boston College and Harvard University, and lives in Massachusetts with her family. Visit her at www.juliettefay.com, Facebook: Juliette Fay author, Twitter: @juliettefay, and Instagram: Juliette_Fay.
Books
About The Harvey Girls
Juliette Fay—known for her “well-drawn characters and vibrant historical backdrops” (Library Journal)—transports us to 1920s America with this big-hearted tale of two very different women who must learn to trust each other as one tries to save her family and the other to save herself. Perfect for fans of Kristin Hannah and Kristina McMorris.
1926: Charlotte Crowninshield was born into one of the finest Boston society families. Now she’s on the run from a brutal husband, desperate to disappear into the wilds of the Southwest. Billie MacTavish is the oldest of nine children born to Scottish immigrants in Nebraska. She quit school in the sixth grade to help with her mother’s washing and mending business, but even that isn’t enough to keep the family afloat.
Desperate, both women join the ranks of the Harvey Girls, waitresses who serve in America’s first hospitality chain on the Santa Fe railroad. Hired on the same day, they share three things: a room, a heartfelt dislike of each other…and each has a secret that will certainly get them fired.
Through twelve-hour days of training in Topeka, Kansas, they learn the fine art of service, perfecting their skills despite bouts of homesickness, fear of being discovered, and a run-in with the KKK. When they’re sent to work at the luxurious El Tovar hotel at the Grand Canyon, the challenges only grow, as Billie struggles to hide her young age from would-be suitors, and Charlotte discovers the little-known dark side of the national park’s history.
“Juliette Fay’s gift for creating complex, exquisitely human characters” (Marisa de los Santos, New York Times bestselling author) is on full display in this deeply moving and joyous celebration of female empowerment, loyalty, and friendship.
Praise
“This is historical fiction at its most transportive—grounded, vivid, and unexpectedly moving.” – Christina Baker Kline, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Orphan Train and The Exiles
“The novel crackles with secrets while also highlighting the struggles of women trying to make their way in an unforgiving world.” – Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author of The Stolen Queen
“As satisfying as a slice of lemon meringue pie served in a Harvey House dining room.” – Shelf Awareness
“An intriguing look into the world of the Harvey Girls, with a well-developed plot and characters that bring the era to life.” – Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW
“A gorgeously written story of female friendship, strength, and resilience.” – Jillian Cantor, USA Today
Featured in Discover Lesser-Known Women’s History Through Fiction (SheReads)
Product Details
The Harvey Girls By Juliette Fay
ISBN-10 1668095068
ISBN-13 978-1668095065
Published by Gallery Books, Paperback, August 12, 2025