When the Second Wave Feminism crosses paths with The Troubles . . .
Mistaking gratitude for love comes at a price.
In 1971, Oxford student Emilee Stephens marches with the just-formed Womenâs Liberation Movement. She meets Connor OâHannigan, an intriguing sympathizer who harbors more secrets than the reason heâs at the march.
Despite her friendsâ repeated warningsâand even hints that he may be in the IRAâEmilee falls for Connor when he saves her life in a kayaking accident.
The two marry and have a daughter, Caitlynn Aine. On the childâs third birthday, daughter and father disappear, leaving only an abandoned car and a small red jacket behind.
Decades passâuntil Emilee receives a handwritten letter from her presumed-dead former husband.
An Unfamiliar Kindness asks an unanswerable question: how much does love cost?