First published 2004
Ruby is offered a fortune to write a tell-all about her famous talk show host mother, Nora. Reluctantly, Ruby returns to the family's Summer Island home, a place filled with faded memories of their fractured past. As Ruby confronts Nora's darkest secrets, the two women are forced to confront the complex ties that bind them and the healing power of forgiveness.
Genres: fiction, literary-fiction, contemporary, family-drama
Vibes: emotional-atmospheric, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, second-chance
Setting: Los Angeles, California, Washington
448 pages · Paperback · Ballantine Books