Girls with Hammers by Cynn Chadwick

“It’s never too late to be what you might have been”—George Eliot

Carpenter Lily Cameron first read that quote when her lover of eighteen years, Hannah, left after a fight. Her best friend, Cat, had already moved to Scotland, leaving her no one to talk to about her churning emotions. Then the person she looked up to the most, her father, died—leaving her in charge of the family construction business and forcing her to put aside her own business, Girls With Hammers. Soon after, Hannah decided to take a position in Amsterdam. Lily was alone.

Girls with Hammers is a lovingly crafted novel of an independent woman’s struggle to overcome obstacles and build the life she’s always wanted. Author Cynn Chadwick works her literary magic again with this charming tale of family, love, human courage and strength, and Southern hospitality. Cynn Chadwick has done it again with this dramatic sequel to Cat Rising!

Reviews for Girls with Hammers

“Sweetly sad and funny” —Booklist

“A great read, whether you’ve read the first book or not.” —Books to Watch Out For

“Funny and tender. Chadwick’s book tells a complex story in simple, but not simplistic, language—a rarity.” —Edge Boston