The author of When We Were Widows turns to life after betrayal in this emotional, heartwarming novel about a woman whose marriage and friendship collapse all at once.
As next-door neighbors and best friends, Claudia and Rachel share everything. But in Claudias mind, that means recipes and clothesnot husbands. So its a huge shock when Rachel runs off with hers.
If that werent enough, her mom shows up at her door with heavy suitcases in tow. She intends to stay until Claudia has pulled through this. But behaving like a typical mother or grandmother isnt Glorias style, and Claudia wonders why shes really there. She also wonders why she cant stop thinking about Nick, the husband Rachel jilted for her own, who still lives in the next house over.
Its all a bit much for Claudia, who, unlike her impulsive mother, has always prized the familiar comforts of stability and routine. Now that those have been snatched away, shell have to face her fears and take some risksfor herself and for her daughter.
