From Joan Medlicott the nationally bestselling author who created the wonderful world of Covington comes a heartwarming story about three generations of women who find their way past old hurts and losses to understanding forgiveness and love Winifred Parker climbed her way out of poverty by marrying into one of Philadelphias oldest wealthiest families Now seventytwo years old she has always felt that her son married beneath him and she has had no contact with her daughterinlaw Zoe since her son was killed in Korea Zoe Parker lives alone on twentyeight acres of rural Carolina land that she inherited from her parents Determined to preserve her property when faced with the threat of foreclosure Zoe now in her fifties has no choice but to turn to her wealthy estranged motherinlaw Katie Parker is a young divorcee whose daughter recently passed away When she returns home to Zoes land to heal she knows enough about her mothers history to be surprised to find her grandmother living there too Though old grievances stand between the three women new challenges and grave danger cause them to forge a new path together and they soon find unexpected bonds forming along the way Joan Medlicott has created an entirely new group of characters youll want to spend time with in this warm rich novel about family friendship and where the two meet