by Sunny Hostin
First published 2021
Perry Soto trades her New York law practice for Martha's Vineyard each summer, joining her husband and two god sisters at Ama's beachfront cottage in Oak Bluffs. This exclusive Black community has drawn wealthy families since the 1800s, and Perry looks forward to lazy days among the politicians, artists, and celebrities who gather here each season. But this summer brings unexpected news. Ama plans to move to France to reunite with an old love, and she wants to give the cottage to one of her three goddaughters. All three women want the house desperately. Each carries a secret she fears will cost her Ama's approval and any chance at inheriting the property. As the summer unfolds in this picturesque town of Victorian houses and stunning ocean views, Perry and her god sisters must navigate their competing desires while confronting the truths they've been hiding.
Genres: fiction, literary-fiction, african-american, contemporary, 21st-century, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, secrets
Setting: France, Martha's Vineyard, New York, Oak Bluffs
Period: Summer
432 pages · Hardcover · William Morrow