Abandonment may be the theme of this novel, as each character seeks a sense of self worth and struggles to connect in the wake of the dissolution of their family.

Childhood scars are addressed in a moment of true emotional crisis. The death of their beloved mother may have given the family great sorrow but the prospect of their father gives each family member pause as they redefine their family history and their understanding of themselves.

This chance to reconnect with their long missing father on his deathbed renews the emotional ties that have sustained their relationships after the loss of their family structure.

This is an engaging family drama with sisters and brothers working through their own relationships as they find themselves connecting with their dying father who had abandoned the family in their childhood.

Grace, the youngest sister has cut herself off from her family since the death of her mother four years ago. She has not spoken or visited, she just walked away from her siblings and her true love. She has been living not far from them all but separately and unemotionally.

Grace’s isolation is broken when she is called to her father’s bedside. She and her siblings must each handle their feelings of abandonment and gauge their abilities to reconnect beyond their biological ties.

There is also the mystery of, and struggle with, the second wife - for money and control.

This book has it all! The basic structure of a family drama and romance novel, written with unerring understanding and depth by Liza Palmer, is a pleasure to read.

 Cecie O'Bryon England is the Editor of Arts and Literature at DonneTempo.Com .

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