Kristyn Kusek Lewis Livres

The novel explores the complexities of friendship among three women facing personal challenges. Waverly, the dependable one, grapples with financial stress from her bakery. Kate, married to a politically ambitious husband, finds herself troubled by uncertainties in their future. Meanwhile, Amy appears to lead a perfect life as a stay-at-home mom, but a dark secret looms, threatening to disrupt their bond. As they navigate their struggles, the story delves into themes of loyalty, vulnerability, and the pressures of maintaining relationships.

As Charlotte preaches the gospel of happiness to her undergraduate students, audiences across the country, and her own online followers, she's faced with some tough questions: What is happiness when the family you've nurtured starts to fall apart in front of your eyes?

Greyhill, Virginia is a refuge of old money, old mansions, and old-fashioned ideas about who belongs and who doesn't. When Bess Warner arrives in town with her husband Cole and their kids, they'll be living across from his mother, and taking over the family's inn-keeping business. Bess lost her White House job under a cloud of scandal. She gets an opportunity to write an article for the Washington Post's lifestyle supplement, interviewing Susannah 'Cricket' Lane, who just returned to Greyhill from New York after a decades-long hiatus. As Susannah manipulates the interview sessions, Bess discovers unsettling truths about Susannah and Greyhill. -- adapted from back cover