Tess Longren is 28, single, and at a crossroads in her life.A She finally has a job she enjoys as well as a proposal of marriage from a man she loves, but Tess can't seem to grasp a future filled with promise and hope.A Her mother's long ago death remains a constant, though subtle ache that Tess can't seem to move past. When childhood friend, Blair Holbrook, asks Tess to accompany her to their childhood home to resolve a situation left unsettled fifteen years ago, Tess falsely imagines that by helping her friend find peace, she will find contentment for herself.

A wonderful follow-up to the author's earlier novels, Why the Sky Is Blue and A Window to the World.