nWhen a group of writers loses a member, a summer spent sorting through her things offers the perfect escape for the friends who loved and miss her. nSable has everything and her bestselling novels have made her a star. But she has a past she is desperate to hide. n nElly is an intellectual who has hidden herself within the walls of academia, afraid to admit she is tired of being alone. n nBarbara Ann is the talent behind twenty-six romance novels, but shes lost control of her career and her family. n nBeths popular mysteries have become the only way she can fight against the secret tyranny of an abusive husband. n nGathering in Gabbys house on Olive Street, away from their troubles, the four women discover something wonderful: themselves. And together they realize a dream. For, in telling the story of a remarkable woman, their own stories begin to change.n