First published 2015
Fleeing her cheating pornographer husband, Portia Kane returns to her South Jersey hometown, determined to redeem a beloved teacher who was forced into retirement. With the unlikely help of a sassy nun, an ex-addict, and her own hoarder mother, Portia fights to restore the teacher's reputation and find hope in the human spirit.
Genres: fiction, literary-fiction, contemporary, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, redemption
Setting: New Jersey, South Jersey
401 pages · Hardcover · Harper