In her most powerful novel yet, New York Times bestselling author Marie Bostwick weaves the uplifting story of three grief support group dropoutsβwomen united in loss and rescued through friendship.
Fifteen years ago, Grace Saunders vowed to take her beloved husband for better or worse. Now sheβs coming to terms with difficult choices as she crafts a memory quilt from scraps of their life togetherβa life torn to shreds by an accident that has left him in a coma. Enduring months of limbo, Grace is at least not alone.
Nan has been widowed for twenty years, but now, with her children grown, her home feels painfully empty. Even the company of her golden retriever, Blixen, and a series of other rescue dogs, canβt fill the void. Then thereβs Monica, a feisty woman with a biting wit whoβs reeling following her husbandβs deathβand the revelation of his infidelity.
As for Grace, a chance evening with a man she barely knows brings a glimmer of joy she hasnβt felt since the tragedyβalong with feelings of turmoil and guilt. But her struggle to cope will force all three women to face their fears, share their deepest secretsβand lean on one another as they move from grief and isolation to hope, and a second chance at happinessβ¦