I loved this book! I'm not going to lie, the only reason why I picked up this book was because it had the Oprah's Book Club imprint on it. I was pleasantly surprised. ** The book is about a woman, March Murray, who has to go back to her hometown when a family friend has died (Judith Dale). She drags her 15 year old daughter along with her, Gwen. But March knows that this trip is much more than going through Judith's things. She will run into Hollis, her old flame, at some point. 20 years ago March's father brings Hollis home after he's been traveling, and the boy needs a place to stay. But her brother isn't so welcoming to Hollis, and jumps him a few times. March can't understand why her brother hates Hollis so much, but she will learn in time that he was just trying to protect her from the monster that is Hollis. Now that she's back, March wants answers. Why did Hollis leave her behind with a brother than was less than loving when her father passed? How come he never came back for her? What March doesn't realize is that Hollis is a very dangerous man, and everyone can see it but her. So when March and Hollis finally meet up, will she abandon her husband back home for a chance at rekindling an old flame? And what happens to Gwen when this is happening? She falls in love with someone, a little too close to home. Her cousin. Things get complicated in a very short time, and then March's husband shows up. ** Ok, I don't want to give away much more, but I think I've hinted at enough that you'll want to read this book. I loved it and want to read more by Alice Hoffman.
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