Miss Pearly's Girls

<b><i>In this captivating family drama from award-winning bestselling author ReShonda Tate Billingsley four estranged sisters must return to rural Arkansas when their mother is diagnosed with a terminal illness. Their mother wants them to repair their shattered relationships but first they'll have to face the lies and obstacles they've worked so hard to leave behind...</i></b> <p/>Raising four very different daughters on her own in rural Arkansas wasn't easy for Miss Pearly Bell. And she's always regretted that the sisters went their separate ways for good--and never wanted to see each other again. But when Pearly is stricken with a terminal illness she summons them all home--determined to somehow help them get right with each other and forgive...But that means dealing with past secrets and lies first. <p/>As the oldest sister pastor's wife Maxine took her responsibility way too seriously--and never fails to judge everyone else. But a secret she can no longer keep will explode everything she stands for. Youngest sister Leslie is all about making a very different life with her new love--but she didn't expect a shattering past truth to be suddenly revealed and uproot everything she ever thought she knew. Elegant PR professional Stella and her earthy twin Star don't see eye-to-eye on anything--and now a long-ago deception could wipe out their last chance at a relationship. <p/>Soon each sister must confront the illusions they've taken refuge in for so long and deal with each other woman-to-woman. But can building an all-too-fragile trust repair the damage done--and help them come together when they are needed most?