Jeanne Blasberg crafts compelling narratives that delve into the intricate dynamics of familial relationships, particularly focusing on the pressures mothers face between societal expectations and their own intuition. Her writing is characterized by a keen psychological insight, exploring the internal and external conflicts that shape her characters. Blasberg brings a distinctive voice to explorations of womanhood and motherhood, offering readers profound reflections. Her works are recognized for their sensitivity and literary depth.
As her children and grandchildren assemble for Fourth of July weekend at Eden, the Meister family's grand summer cottage on the Rhode Island shore, Becca decides it's time to introduce the daughter she gave up for adoption fifty years ago.