"Memphis or Bust"

Determined to fulfill her husband's last request, Claudia McIntosh is hauling a three-foot bust of Elvis Presley in the back seat of a vintage Cadillac from Dallas to Memphis, hoping to locate the kitschy sculpture's rightful owner. Along for the ride are her eccentric aunt who knew the King of Rock 'n' Roll, and a temperamental teen with a suspicious mind of her own. When the road trip hits the Heartbreak Hotel, these three women uncover pieces of their past along with the bust's mysterious history—discoveries that will leave them all shook up and change their lives forever in Elvis Takes a Back Seat.

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Advance Praise

"Leanna Ellis takes a back seat to no one."
— Debbie Macomber, New York Times #1 best-selling author

"Welcome to a talented storyteller and a fun, deep, unexpected book."
— Kristen Billerbeck, author of What a Girl Wants

"An emotional journey worth taking. I laughed, I cried, I sighed in contentment."
— Lorraine Heath, New York Times best-selling author