Complex. Witty. Moving. — Lavender Magazine
Kate, a devoted wife and mother, has lived her whole life under the mythic bluff of a scenic river town. Her contented world is turned inside out when her former high school girlfriend Lucy returns to town as a graduate of a gay conversion therapy program. Now Kate must cope with her guilt and anger over how she and Lucy parted.
As Kate struggles to balance her marriage to her reliable husband and her friendship with mercurial Lucy, their old flame is rekindled and a town secret is uncovered. Kate must learn how to navigate a new world of possibilities, confront her moral conundrums, and solve the age-old mystery surrounding Maiden Leap.
(available in paperback, digital, and audiobook format)
“What makes this story so poignant is Harris’ tenderness toward her characters. They are all decent people who love one another and are trying their best.”
— Twin Cities Pioneer Press
“A thoughtful, engaging novel, it is a love story, a small-town saga, capturing a time when so many things were shifting under our feet. I loved every page of this book.” — Mary Logue, author of The Streel and Clair Watkins Mysteries