A mesmerizing historical novel about three women in 1920s New York City and their life stories.
It's Brooklyn 1924 and Bea is a Russian immigrant who lived in New Orleans for twenty years before moving to New York City. Alice is Bea's teenaged orphan ward, and together they run a successful, and chic, new dress shop. Living nearby, newlywed Catherine is restless in her elegant brownstone and longs for a baby she cannot conceive. When Bea befriends Catherine and they become close, Alice feels abandoned and runs off to Manhattan. As the lives of the three women intersect, their tale of unexpected secrets will tell a story of maternal love, the unbreakable bonds between women, the families we are born into and those we choose, and the power of forgiveness.
Participants are encouraged to obtain ebook and audio versions through Libby or pick up a print copy at the Library beginning April 16.