A widowed bartender, a summer time street journey, the detour she by no means anticipated.

Penelope ‘Nel’ Crawford is caught. At the very least that’s what her household tells her. A 12 months after shedding her husband of seventeen years, she’s nonetheless so deep in her grief that she’s barely hanging on, not to mention residing. She hardly acknowledges her teenage children and finds no pleasure in doing the issues she as soon as cherished.

Her answer? An try and heal herself and the connection along with her children with a summer time street journey. From one vacation spot to the subsequent, Nel not solely has to navigate life on the street, however the trials and tribulations of motherhood after loss.

When a detour leads her to a flirtatious restaurant proprietor she’s been emailing on and off for months, she begins to keep in mind that life—irrespective of how unpredictable—is made for residing. And the center, even when damaged, finds methods to like once more.