by Robyn Carr
First published 2014
Gerri discovers her solid marriage has deep fractures. She has always supported her three teenagers and her friends through their problems. Now she must examine her own life. The process changes her completely. Andy believes lasting love will never happen for her. Men have disappointed her repeatedly. Then she meets her contractor, a simple man unlike anyone she has dated before. He makes her question what she really wants. Sonja has spent years seeking spiritual balance. Her husband calls her beliefs nonsense and leaves her. No amount of meditation or herbal remedies can fix her broken world. BJ arrives in Mill Valley as the quiet newcomer with hidden troubles. She joins the group and transforms their dynamic. BJ shares her secrets with these women, and they help each other heal. Together they become stronger individually and as friends.
Genres: fiction, romance, friendship, contemporary, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, second-chance
Setting: Mill Valley
377 pages · Kindle Edition · Harlequin MIRA