National best seller and Today show Book Club selection, Broken for
You is the story of two women in self-imposed exile whose lives are
transformed when their paths intersect. Stephanie Kallos's debut novel
is a work of infinite charm, wit and heart. It is also a glorious homage
to the beauty of broken things. When we meet septuagenarian Margaret
Hughes, she is living alone in a mansion in Seattle with only a massive
collection of valuable antiques for company. Enter Wanda Schultz, a
young woman with a broken heart who has come west to search for her
wayward boyfriend. Both women are guarding dark secrets and have spent
many years building up protective armor against the outside world. As
their tentative friendship evolves, the armor begins to fall away and
Margaret opens her house to the younger woman. This launches a series of
unanticipated events, leading Margaret to discover a way to redeem her
cursed past, and Wanda to learn the true purpose of her cross-country
journey. Both funny and heartbreaking, Broken for You is a testament
to the saving graces of surrogate families and shows how far the tiniest
repair jobs can go in righting the world's wrongs.