First published 2014
Helen Sear spent decades as a folk singer and proud feminist who rejected monogamy while raising three daughters by different fathers. Now in her sixties, she faces a choice that terrifies her: marry the traditional man she loves or risk losing him to preserve her principles. Her daughter Liane has just broken her own engagement and fallen for a man with an ex-wife and two children. She struggles to find her place in this complicated family structure. Middle daughter Ilsa, an artist, desperately wants her second marriage to work but feels her world shrinking and her creativity dying. She considers breaking free again, even though it would disrupt her young children's lives. Eldest daughter Fiona has built a perfect life until she discovers her husband's huge secret. The revelation forces her to confront her buried past and the impossible standards she holds for everyone around her. Each woman must decide what love means and what sacrifices they're willing to make for it.
Genres: romance, literary-fiction, contemporary, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, second-chance
336 pages · Paperback · Simon & Schuster Canada