The characters from Catherine Newman's 2024 novel Sandwich , set during a summer in Cape Cod, have returned. Two years have passed, and Rachel, known as "Rocky," and her husband Nick are back home in Western Massachusetts. Son Jamie is married, and their daughter Willa is living at home. Rocky's father, r ecently widowed, is staying in an apartment behind their house. The ever-introspective Rocky becomes deeply concerned with two recent developments that cause her great a

The three Ryan sisters are gathering for Thanksgiving at their parents' house on the North Fork of Long Island. Alice, the middle sister, lives nearby with her husband and sons and has taken on the responsibility of caring for their aging parents. Cait, the youngest sister, is a successful attorney based in London and is divorced with two young twins. She hopes to connect with her first love, Luke. Maggie, the oldest sister, is a teacher at a Vermont boarding school and is br

Simon Latch is a lawyer in Virginia specializing in bankruptcy, trusts, and wills. He's struggling financially and has a gambling problem. While he loves his two children, his marriage is falling apart. When Eleanor "Netty" Barnett visits his office, Simon believes that his luck is about to turn around. Netty, an 85-year-old widow, wants Simon to prepare a new will for her. Having inherited a fortune in stock from her late husband, she wants to keep her millions a secret, esp

It all began with the best of intentions. Army combat surgeon Maggie McCabe, her husband Marc, and their friend Trace founded WorldCures Alliance, a charity dedicated to providing medical services overseas to people in need, often risking their lives in the process. When we meet Maggie, she has lost her medical license, and her life is in shambles. Marc is no longer around, and Trace is missing. Maggie is approached with an offer to perform concierge cosmetic surgery on a R

The small, fictional town of Bonhomie, Ohio, serves as the backdrop of this poignant story of two married couples spanning many decades. Sweet Cal Jenkins is disappointed when he is told in 1942 that a congenital condition that causes him to limp has prevented him from enlisting to serve his country. His father, Everett, a traumatized WWI veteran, is his only living relative. Cal falls in love and marries Becky, who he will soon discover has the special ability to communi

Brad Hanson resides in a suburban Atlanta housing community, where he serves as secretary on the board of its homeowners' association (HOA ) . At work, he investigates insurance fraud, while at HOA meetings, he has to contend with neighborhood drama. His children are grown and out of the house, and his wife, Rhonda's, primary focus is on renovating their kitchen. Life is relatively uneventful for Brad until not one but two of his neighbors are found murdered, prompting the lo

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