Set against the natural beauty of the San Juan Islands in the Pacific Northwest, acclaimed author Cathy Lambâs latest novel tells the emotionally compelling story of one womanâs life-changing discovery about her past . . .
As a child, Evie Lindsay was unnerved by her premonitions. As an adult, they have become a simple fact of lifeâsometimes disruptive but also inescapable, much like her quirky, loveable family. Evieâs mother, Poppy, and her aunts, Camellia and Iris, are well known on San Orcanita island for their free-spirited ways and elaborately decorated hats. Their floral shop and Evieâs bookstore draw streams of visitors all summer long. This season promises to be extra busy: Evieâs sister, Jules, is getting married on the island.
As Jules plans her unconventional wedding, she arranges to do a DNA test with her mother, sister, and aunts, to see how much accepted lore about their heritage holds true. The results blow apart everything Evie has grown up believing about herself and her family. Spurred on by the revelations, Evie uncovers the real story of her past. But beyond her feelings of shock and betrayal, there are unexpected opportunitiesâto come to terms with a gift that has sometimes felt like a curse, to understand the secrets that surrounded her childhood, and to embrace the surprising new life that is waiting for her . . .