The Second Sister

The Second Sister by Bostwick, Marie. paperback edition. ISBN: 9781617736551.

From New York Times bestselling author Marie Bostwick comes an emotionally rich, inspiring new novel about family, second chances--and 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 cottage--and 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 gift--a chance to move beyond her difficult past, and find what she has long been missing. . .