Becca Meister, wife, mother, and pillar of the community, summons the courage to reveal a long buried secret as her family assembles at EDEN, their summer estate on the Rhode Island shore. Told in alternating past and present timelines, it is a heartbreaking account of wounds passed down through four generations.

Drama, Family, Historical Fiction, Suspense / Thriller, Epic,

Becca Meister has recently lost her husband and discovered he has squandered their nest egg. She is facing what will likely be her last summer at EDEN. When her granddaughter arrives unwed and pregnant, with every intention of raising the child on her own, Becca is reminded of her painful past.

Rhode Island

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Internal Journey/Rebirth

Meaningful Message, Philosophical Questions

Sexual Abuse

Name: Becca Meister Fitzpatrick

Age: 75

Gender: Female

Role: Protagonist

Key Traits: Aspiring, Beautiful, Educated, Gracious, Charming, Complex, Engaging, Secretive, Sophisticated

Name: Rachel Stern

Age: 50

Gender: Female

Role: Antagonist

Key Traits: Blunt, Complex, Desperate, Narcissistic, Sarcastic, Unapologetic

Name: Sarah Stern

Age: 30

Gender: Female

Role: Emotional

Key Traits: Educated, Engaging, Faithful, Insecure, Naive, Sexy, Beautiful

Name: Sadie

Age: 40

Gender: Female

Role: Mentor

Key Traits: Empathetic, Gracious, Romantic, Secretive, Beautiful, Charming, Desperate, Educated

Age: 55+

Target Gender: Female leaning

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Status: Yes: with a Publisher

Publisher: She Writes Press in US, Les Escales in France, Random House in Germany

Year Published: 2017

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