The perennial New York Times bestselling author returns with an emotionally resonant novel that illuminates the power of friendship in womens lives and is filled with her trademark wit poignant and timely themes sassy flesh-and-blood characters and the steamy Southern atmosphere and beauty of her beloved Carolina LowcountryFew writers capture the complexities pain and joy of relationshipsbetween friends family members husbands and wives or loversas beloved New York Times bestselling author Dorothea Benton Frank In this charming evocative soul-touching novel she once again takes us deep into the heart of the magical Lowcountry where three amazing middle-aged women are bonded by another amazing womans deathThrough their shared loss they forge a deep friendship asking critical questions Who was their friend and what did her life mean Are they living the lives they imagined for themselves Will they ever be able to afford to retire How will they maximize their happiness Security Health And ultimately their own legaciesA plan is conceived and unfurls with each turn of the tide during one sweltering summer on the Isle of Palms Without ever fully realizing how close they were to the edge they finally triumph amid laughter and maybe even newfound love.
