An intimate portrait of three women, grappling with their pasts and unsure about their futures.  Add to that complicated family dynamics, fierce devotion, and sibling rivalry.  It’s pretty much everything you expect of a family- both real and fictional.

 

The three points of view alternate to tell this story.  Each woman is skillfully created and utterly unique.  I adored Gloria, a vibrant woman in her 70s.  Her devotion to life and to taking care of Willow and Sam are equally becoming.  Willow is a breath of fresh air.  She’s absolutely nothing like me…I’m not artistic or a master chef.  But she made me want to be, especially with how she uses those gifts to nurture the people she loves.  And then there’s Sam.  Acerbic and prickly.  Full of jealousy and anger.  Sam was not my favorite.  But I did enjoy watching her evolution.  

 

Overall, this is an easy and enjoyable summer read.  Throw this one in your pool bag. 

 

Thank you Barbara O’Neal, Lake Union Publishing, and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review an advanced copy of this book.