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After a surprise trip to their mountaintop hideaway, the Sisterhood’s celebratory dinner is cut short when a frantic alarm signals that their mentor, Charles, has vanished, leaving only a cryptic note. Reeling from the loss, the seven friends receive an urgent plea for help from retired justice Pearl Barnes, who runs an underground railroad dedicated to assisting abused and displaced women. Pearl has just rescued fourteen pregnant teenagers bound to a clandestine polygamy sect, and she believes only the Sisterhood’s strength, solidarity, and courage can keep the girls safe. Together, these women must harness their deep bonds of friendship and fight for justice, battling personal demons and external threats to protect those most vulnerable.
The story explores themes of female empowerment, friendship, and the relentless fight against abuse and manipulation in modern society, while delivering a compelling narrative of resilience and solidarity.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Fern Michaels
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