From the USA Today bestselling author of the Hope River series comes a new contemporary midwife novel.
Say âgoodbyeâ to your old life, and âhelloâ to the life youâve been waiting forâŠ
Midwife Clara Perry is accustomed to comforting her pregnant patientsâŠcalming fathers-to-be as they anxiously await the birth of their childrenâŠensuring the babies she delivers come safely into the world.
But when Claraâs life takes a nosedive, she realizes she hasnât been tending to her own needs and does something drastic: she runs away and starts over again in a place where no one knows her or the mess sheâs left behind in West Virginia. Heading to Sea Gull Islandâa tiny, remote Canadian islandâClara is ready for anything. Well, almost. She left her passport back home, and the only way she can enter Canada is by hitching a ride on a snowmobile and illegally crossing the border.
Deciding to reinvent herself, Clara takes a new identityâSara Livingston, a writer seeking solitude. But thereâs no avoiding the outside world. The residents are friendly, and draw âSaraâ into their lives and confidences. She volunteers at the local medical clinic, using her midwifery skills, and forms a tentative relationship with a local police officer.
But what will happen if she lets down her guard and reveals the real reason why she left her old life? One lesson soon becomes clear: no matter how far you run, you can never really hide from your past.
