“This is a beautiful story about love, mothers and daughters and fulfilling life’s dreams.”- Evanston Round Table

“Leaving Eden is a light, breezy novel about serious subjects. It’s eventful, with a lingering death, a murder, a secret revealed, to say nothing of a makeover … Tallie is a likable energetic character, a smart girl with big dreams.” - The Boston Globe

“Illuminating … Tallie and the rest are good company.” - San Jose Mercury News

“A well-told coming-of-ager…sweet enough to jerk a few tears by the end.”
- Kirkus Reviews

“Anne D. LeClaire is a fabulous storyteller! It’s a winner.” - Adriana Trigiani

“Funny, heartbreaking, and deeply honest … an intensely moving novel about the complex ties that bind a mother and daughter together.”
- Kristin Hannah, author of Distant Shores

“An evocative and moving story filled with women’s wisdom.” - Jo-Ann Mapson, author of Bad Girl Creek

“You won’t want to leave Eden.” - Rita Mae Brown, author of Starting from Scratch