The Story
A woman's surprising inheritance opens the door to her family's secrets in a moving novel about healing, forgiveness, and second chances by New York Times bestselling author Mariah Stewart.
Kit Porterfield is coping with the upheaval of her personal life when another shock blindsides her. Maxine Meadows, an aunt she never knew existed, has bequeathed to her a rustic campground in Maine. With it comes a long-buried family secret that Kit's late mother took great pains to hide for her entire life.
When Kit arrives to tenuously claim her inheritance, she learns the town's history and finds the lakeside sporting camp and its beautiful wooded acres in need of restoration to their former glory. But it's Kit's own history that compels her to stay, and she's not returning home until she uncovers the secrets that tore two sisters apart so many years ago.
Kit soon discovers clues in old photographs and in the tale of a tragic and enduring love story, but the most startling revelations are yet to come. For Kit, they could be the path to understanding the mystery that defined her mother's life--and her own.
Author: Mariah Stewart
Publisher: Montlake
Published: 05/01/2026
Pages: 395
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.89lbs
Size: 8.44h x 5.52w x 1.02d
ISBN: 9781662512698
About the Author
Stewart, Mariah: -
Mariah Stewart is the award-winning and New York Times, Publishers Weekly, and USA Today bestselling author of fifty novels, short stories, and novellas. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and raised in Hightstown, New Jersey, she lives amid the rolling hills of Chester County, Pennsylvania, where she savors country life, tends her gardens, and works on her next novel. She's the proud mama of two fabulous daughters, who have blessed her with six adorable (and yes, fabulous) granddarlings. For more information, visit www.mariahstewart.com. Check in with her on Facebook (Author Mariah Stewart), Instagram (@mariah_stewart_books), and Threads (@mariah_stewart_books).
Description
A woman's surprising inheritance opens the door to her family's secrets in a moving novel about healing, forgiveness, and second chances by New York Times bestselling author Mariah Stewart.
Kit Porterfield is coping with the upheaval of her personal life when another shock blindsides her. Maxine Meadows, an aunt she never knew existed, has bequeathed to her a rustic campground in Maine. With it comes a long-buried family secret that Kit's late mother took great pains to hide for her entire life.
When Kit arrives to tenuously claim her inheritance, she learns the town's history and finds the lakeside sporting camp and its beautiful wooded acres in need of restoration to their former glory. But it's Kit's own history that compels her to stay, and she's not returning home until she uncovers the secrets that tore two sisters apart so many years ago.
Kit soon discovers clues in old photographs and in the tale of a tragic and enduring love story, but the most startling revelations are yet to come. For Kit, they could be the path to understanding the mystery that defined her mother's life--and her own.
Author: Mariah Stewart
Publisher: Montlake
Published: 05/01/2026
Pages: 395
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.89lbs
Size: 8.44h x 5.52w x 1.02d
ISBN: 9781662512698
About the Author
Stewart, Mariah: -
Mariah Stewart is the award-winning and New York Times, Publishers Weekly, and USA Today bestselling author of fifty novels, short stories, and novellas. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and raised in Hightstown, New Jersey, she lives amid the rolling hills of Chester County, Pennsylvania, where she savors country life, tends her gardens, and works on her next novel. She's the proud mama of two fabulous daughters, who have blessed her with six adorable (and yes, fabulous) granddarlings. For more information, visit www.mariahstewart.com. Check in with her on Facebook (Author Mariah Stewart), Instagram (@mariah_stewart_books), and Threads (@mariah_stewart_books).
