In the wake of a personal tragedy, four women face the past, their
futures, and each other in a novel of broken ties and healing by the
Amazon Charts bestselling author of When We Believed in Mermaids.
When famed chef Augustus Beauvais dies, he leaves behind a celebrated
reputation--and four women grappling with loss, anger, pain, and the
question of how the world will turn without him...
Meadow, the ex-wife with whom Augustus built an empire--and a
family--still holds a place for him in her heart, even as she continues
to struggle with his infidelities, which ended their twenty-year
marriage. More unforgiving is Maya, his estranged daughter, who's
recently out of rehab but finally ready to reclaim her life. Norah, his
latest girlfriend, sidelined her own career for unexpected love and a
life of luxury, both of which are now gone with Augustus. And then
there's Rory, Meadow's daughter, the voice of calm and reason in a
chorus of discontent.
As Meadow, Maya, Norah, and Rory are flung together by tragedy, grief,
and secrets yet to be revealed, they must accept--or turn away from--the
legacy of great intentions and bad decisions Augustus left them. And
when the circumstances around his death are called into question, their
conflicted feelings become even more complicated. But moving forward is
the only choice they have, and to do so, they'll need to rely on family,
friendship, and inner strength.
Set on the stunning, rugged California coastline, This Place of Wonder
is an emotional, lush, and empowering story of four women finding their
way in a changed world--and what a wondrous journey it will be.
