A reunion between an estranged mother and daughter opens a world of secrets in a poignant novel by the bestselling author of Magnolia Nights. -- www.barnesandnoble.com. Julia Martin didn't really know happiness until she met her husband, Jack. He made her feel worthy and loved; their marriage was also an escape from her family. When tragedy strikes on the night she gives birth, Julia has no choice but to return home to her family's South Carolina mansion, where grief and guilt await her. As a young woman trapped in a bitter marriage Julia's mother, Iris, once needed her own means of escape. In Lily, she found a best friend. In the flower shop they opened, she discovered independence. One moment changed Iris's life forever. Will she share the secrets that could rebuild her family's broken bonds? -- adapted from back cover
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