by Jill Dawson
First published 2007
Maria stands at her kitchen window, watching her children play in the garden while wrestling with a decision that threatens to tear apart everything she holds dear. Her marriage has become a battlefield of unspoken resentments and growing distance. Her husband grows more distant each day, lost in his own struggles and unable to see her pain. The children sense the tension but cannot understand its source. When an unexpected opportunity presents itself, Maria must choose between the security of her current life and the possibility of something entirely different. Her choice will force her to confront what she truly values and what she is willing to sacrifice. The decision she makes will echo through her family for years to come, changing not just her own fate but the lives of everyone she loves.
Genres: literary-fiction, contemporary, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: family-drama, internal-conflict
Setting: Maria's Home
Period: Contemporary
299 pages · Paperback · Anthos Amsterdam