Thanks to NetGalley, St Martin's Press, and Diane Chamberlain for the opportunity to read and review this great book!
Set in the 1940s, with war and racial tensions on everyone's minds, Tess is a Catholic girl from Baltimore's Little Italy, engaged to a doctor who is her childhood best friend. A weekend away in Washington with her girlfriend changes her life, and Tess finds herself in a strange marriage to Henry, a wealthy furniture factory owner, and living in Hickory, NC. Tess isn't accepted by Henry's family or the community, and finds herself constantly bewildered by Henry's strange behavior. She finds that she is losing the part of her that made her who she always believed she was. When the polio epidemic hits Hickory, a hospital was quickly set up to deal with it. Desperate for nurses, Tess finds herself in the middle of caring for the afflicted. And maybe starting to find that part of herself.
This is a great read that truly transports you to a different time and place. Lots of twists that you'll have to discover on your own but it is a great ride. Highly recommended!
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