"Linda Rosen spins an intriguing tale of long-held family secrets, an emotional search for identity, and a painting that may just be the key to untangling the complicated past." -Kristin Harmel, bestselling author of The Winemaker's Wife

It's 1915 and jealous, bitter Rebecca Roth cuts all ties with her life-long friends, the Pearls, only to discover eight years later her son and Lena Pearl are secretly engaged. Rebecca agrees to a truce when the couple marries. But the truce is fragile. Rebecca's resentments run deep.

Ninety-five years later, Carolyn Lee, fitness instructor and amateur photographer, must come to grips with the fact that her mother's imminent death will leave her alone in the world. While preparing her childhood home for sale, she notices her mother's rare cameo is identical to the broach pinned to the lady's dress in the painting hanging above the fireplace. Coincidence or connection? Determined to find out, Carolyn flies to Los Angeles to meet the artist, then back to New York for a deep dive into genealogy uncovering a shocking family secret It has the potential to tear lives apart, or to bring her the closeness and comfort she desperately wants. It all depends on how she handles it.