Set against the natural beauty of the San Juan Islands in the Pacific
Northwest, acclaimed author Cathy Lamb's latest novel tells the
emotionally compelling story of one woman's life-changing discovery
about her past . . .
As a child, Evie Lindsay was unnerved by her premonitions. As an adult,
they have become a simple fact of life--sometimes disruptive but also
inescapable, much like her quirky, loveable family. Evie's mother,
Poppy, and her aunts, Camellia and Iris, are well known on San Orcanita
island for their free-spirited ways and elaborately decorated hats.
Their floral shop and Evie's bookstore draw streams of visitors all
summer long. This season promises to be extra busy: Evie's sister,
Jules, is getting married on the island.
As Jules plans her unconventional wedding, she arranges to do a DNA test
with her mother, sister, and aunts, to see how much accepted lore about
their heritage holds true. The results blow apart everything Evie has
grown up believing about herself and her family. Spurred on by the
revelations, Evie uncovers the real story of her past. But beyond her
feelings of shock and betrayal, there are unexpected opportunities--to
come to terms with a gift that has sometimes felt like a curse, to
understand the secrets that surrounded her childhood, and to embrace the
surprising new life that is waiting for her . . .
