Romance · Free kit
Great Big Beautiful Life
Alice Scott, a sunny staff writer hungry for a serious book, tracks reclusive heiress Margaret Ives to Little Crescent Island off the Georgia coast. Pulitzer winner Hayden Anderson is already in the living room. Margaret offers both of them a paid month of interviews, an ironclad NDA, and only pieces of a century-long family story — then lets the wanting between the two writers become part of the mystery. Henry's 2025 novel is a slow-burn romance braided with a media dynasty's secrets: who gets to tell a life, who gets protected from it, and what a story costs the people living inside it.
“There's an old saying about stories, and how there are always three versions of them: yours, mine, and the truth.”
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Great Big Beautiful Life Printables
Get the full printable pack on Etsy, or print individual pages from Bingo, Discussion Questions, and Hosting.
Pink-door and mosaic sticker sheet
Die-cut stickers inspired by a hot-pink door, a live oak, a plane boat, a croissant, and a tiny labyrinth — for journals or meeting favors.
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Favorite quote cards
Blank cards for the line that stayed: the three versions of a story, Facts add up to truth, or whatever your group underlined in an interview.
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Character superlatives ballot
Vote Alice vs. Hayden vs. Margaret vs. Jodi in categories that will start arguments, then tally out loud.
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Book club invite
Printable invite with the kit's hook, the secret-or-silence question, and meeting details.
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Yours / mine / the truth cards
Small cards for the door draw, plus a blank side if anyone wants to write a family story they are willing to share — optional, and easy to skip.
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Review sheet
Likes/dislikes for the dual structure, the Ives history, the romance, the ending's hope, and surprise-to-comfort ratio.
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