Winifred Parker climbed her way out of poverty by marrying into one of Philadelphia’s oldest, wealthiest families. Now seventy-two years old, she has always felt that her son married beneath him and has had no contact with her daughter-in-law, Zoe, since her son, a test pilot, was killed.

Zoe Parker lives alone on twenty-eight acres of land she inherited from her parents in rural Oconee County in SC. Determined to preserve her property when faced with threat of foreclosure, Zoe, now in her fifties, has no choice but to turn to her wealthy, estranged mother-in-law. Katie Parker is Zoe’s only child and is divorced. Katie’s young daughter has recently passed away, and she returns to her mother’s home to heal. She knows enough about her family to be surprised to find her grandmother living there, too.

Though old grievances stand between the three women, new challenges and grave danger cause them to forge a new path together, and they soon find unexpected bonds forming.

Joan Medlicott had created an entirely new group of characters you’ll want to spend time with in this warm and powerful novel about family, acceptance, and forgiveness.

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