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When her teenage children back‑sliding her patience, Lily Anderson decides to take a bold step: she moves them—temporarily—from modern gadgets to the house where she grew up in Comfort, Texas. There she meets Mack Cooper, a devoted high‑school teacher who becomes a roommate and unexpected confidant. As the family navigates this new living arrangement, Lily discovers an old leather‑bound journal chronicling five generations of women in her lineage, shedding light on their hardships and dreams. The journal’s revelations inspire Lily to embrace family, personal growth, and a renewed sense of home—possibly even a chance at love with Mack.
First publish date: 2019
Genre: Literary Fiction/Contemporary Literary Fiction
Authors: Carolyn Brown
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