A heartbreaking story of love and loss; of dreams and unexpected realities; of scandal and unintended consequences that ripple through three generations.

When Iris Hughes, a talented, determined young woman and mother of two, leaves her unfulfilling marriage to pursue her dreams, she walks directly into the strangling restrictions of the 1940's male-dominated culture and is ultimately thrown into scandal due to an improbable and unintended pregnancy. With the help of a few encouraging women, she strives to protect and promote her vulnerable daughters within an unsupportive, sometimes hostile society.

After Iris's illegitimate daughter, Ellie, learns the truth of her paternity, she begins to explore the impact of her mother's experiences on her own life as well as those of her older sisters, unraveling family secrets, and watching in disbelief as the impact continues to unfold -- threatening to tear the family apart.

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• Literature & FictionGenre FictionBiographical
• Biographies & MemoirsWomen

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