A master at touching readers' hearts, Barbara
Bretton explores the emotional journey of two sisters
and the healing truth of an unforgettable family legacy when
an unexpected reunion inspires a better understanding of
secrets and sacrifices.
Summary"We need you. Come home" . . .
When Joely Doyle was old enough she packed her bags, left
home, and set out to create her own identity—away from
the faded photographs of the father she never knew, and the
faded dreams of her mother Mimi who waited forever
thereafter for his return.
Now, a pleading phone call from her estranged sister Cat has
urged Joely back to Maine for their mother's bittersweet,
final days.
For Joely, now in love with a man of her own, home means
scores to settle, debts to be paid, and a family history to
finally unravel. But the more she discovers of her sister's
life, her father's secrets, and her mother's sacrifices, the
closer she comes to understanding the twists of fate that
shaped her past, and the choices she must now make that will
define her future.
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