Critical Praise

"This was an amazing story of mothers and daughters and how each generations relationships can affect the next. A story of a woman finally finding her place in the world, and finding the happiness she so richly deserves. This is a book that you don't want to miss --- but make sure you keep the tissues close by. You're going to need them."

—Lori's Reading Corner

"[Shaffer] delivers every time with delightful, charming stories... guaranteed to keep you turning the pages."

—Kingston Observer Online

"Shaffer... unfolds the story of Carrie’s family, from her Italian great grandmother’s sacrifices to her mother’s complicated past, with such ease it is as though one is having an engaging conversation with the characters. All the female characters... are refreshingly multidimensional and come wonderfully to life. Highly recommended."

—Library Journal, Starred Review