About the Book: Years after Nora Bridge abandoned her marriage and daughters to become a famous advice columnist, her estranged daughter Ruby-a struggling comedian who mines her mother’s fame for bitter material-is offered a fortune to write a tell-all. After Nora is injured, Ruby returns home under the guise of caretaking, and the two retreat to Summer Island, the family’s old house filled with memories. There Ruby reunites with her first love, confronting the past that broke apart their family. A tender novel about mothers, daughters, and the long road to forgiveness.