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Amy Masterson, a single mother, rents a fully furnished Victorian house on Sugar Plum Lane in Fairbrook, hoping the property tied to her late mother’s grandmother, Eleanor Rucker, will offer clues to her modern life. As Amy settles, she learns that Eleanor—now often called Ellie—is still living on the lane, cared for by neighbor Maria, but her memory is rapidly failing. The novel explores the emotional challenges of dementia, the bond between grandmothers and granddaughters, and the fragile connections that unite families across time. While Amy struggles with the loss of her mother and the absent recognition from Ellie, she finds hope in second chances and unbreakable love.
First publish date: 2010
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Judy Duarte
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