The perennial New York Times bestselling author
returns with an emotionally resonant novel that illuminates
the power of friendship in women’s lives, and is filled with
her trademark wit, poignant and timely themes, sassy,
flesh-and-blood characters, and the steamy Southern
atmosphere and beauty of her beloved Carolina
Lowcountry.
Few writers capture the complexities,
pain, and joy of relationships—between friends, family
members, husbands and wives, or lovers—as beloved New
York Times bestselling author Dorothea Benton Frank. In
this charming, evocative, soul-touching novel, she once
again takes us deep into the heart of the magical Lowcountry
where three amazing middle-aged women are bonded by another
amazing woman’s death.
Through their shared loss they
forge a deep friendship, asking critical questions. Who was
their friend and what did her life mean? Are they living the
lives they imagined for themselves? Will they ever be able
to afford to retire? How will they maximize their happiness?
Security? Health? And ultimately, their own
legacies?
A plan is conceived and unfurls with each
turn of the tide during one sweltering summer on the Isle of
Palms. Without ever fully realizing how close they were to
the edge, they finally triumph amid laughter and maybe even
newfound love.