by Jenny Jackson - undifferentiated
First published 2023
Darley Stockton gave up her career and inheritance when she chose motherhood over family expectations. Now she questions whether the sacrifice was worth it. Her sister-in-law Sasha married into the wealthy Brooklyn Heights clan but feels like a perpetual outsider among the old money Stocktons. The youngest sister Georgiana has fallen for someone completely off limits, forcing her to choose between desire and family loyalty. Each woman struggles with the weight of Stockton expectations and the gulf between their privileged world and everyone else's reality. Darley wrestles with regret over her choices. Sasha fights to find her place in a family that sees her as new money. Georgiana must decide what matters more: love or belonging. Their stories interweave against the backdrop of New York's elite social scene, where appearances matter and family money opens every door. The novel explores how wealth shapes relationships and how each sister defines herself within or against family tradition.
Genres: literary-fiction, contemporary, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: family-drama, social-commentary
Setting: Brooklyn Heights, New York
Period: 21st-century
304 pages · Hardcover · Pamela Dorman Books