The Second Sister

From New York Times bestselling author Marie Bostwick comes an emotionally rich inspiring new novel about family second chancesand the connections that bring women together in hope and healing Years of long workdays and little sleep as a political campaigner are about to pay off now that Lucy Toomeys boss is entering the White House. But when her estranged older sister Alice unexpectedly dies Lucy is drawn back to Nilsons Bay her small close-knit Wisconsin hometown.. An accident in her teens left Alice mentally impaired and she was content to stay in Nilsons Bay. Lucy meanwhile got out and never looked back. But now to meet the terms of Alices eccentric will Lucy has taken up temporary residence in her sisters cottageand begins to see the town and Alices life anew. Alices diverse group of friends appears to have little in common besides an interest in quilting. Yet deep affection for Alice united them and soon Lucy too is brought into the fold as they share problems and stories. And as she finds warmth and support in this new circle Lucy begins to understand this will be her sisters enduring gifta chance to move beyond her difficult past and find what she has long been missing. Now a Hallmark Hall of Fame television movie:Christmas Everlasting PraiseforMarie Bostwick and Her Novels Bostwickhandlesseriousissues withcare. . . . Fansof inspirational and feel-good womens fiction will enjoy Bostwicks latest and the entire series. Booklist on Apart at the Seams A story that touches women on many levels and yet is filled with humor and a bit of pathos.Kirkus on Between Heaven and Texas A brilliant storyteller. Las Vegas Review-Journal on Threading the Needle