and "A deathbed shouldn't be the peacemaker in this family. and " Fifteen-year-old Renee Steele never understood what PaPa's words meant until she's caught in the middle of a growing battle between her two older cousins. Their clashing attitudes, regarding skin tone, threaten to tear the family apart. Renee struggles to keep peace between her cousins, and she turns to Grandma Bell for help. Detecting trouble returning from the grave, Grandma Bell is determined to prevent a family tragedy from resurfacing. A hidden past, family secrets, and the courage to forgive are the ties that bind the Steele family back together.