New York Times bestselling author Dorothea Benton Frank takes readers on a rollicking ride in this lowcountry tale about a woman whose unconventional friends and family show her the real meaning of unconditional love.  Anna Lutz Abbot considers herself independent and happy€"until one steamy summer when her collegiate daughter comes home to Isle of Palms, South Carolina, a very different person, her wild and wonderful ex-husband shows up on her doorstep, and her flamboyant new best friend takes up with her daddy. And the already hot temperatures are cranked up another ten degrees by Anna€s own fling with Arthur, who is, heaven help us, a Yankee. Now, Anna must face the fact that she isn€t as in control of her life as she€d thought. And she must find a way to deal with the whole truth€"and not just the comfortable parts...