Coming Together - (Ava & Claire) by Karen Heenan (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Every marriage is different. And family is more than blood.

Ava and Claire have moved on from the traumatic events of 1934 - while Ava has decided at last to marry patient Max Byrne and allow love back into her life, Claire and her husband have gone to France to repair their relationship. Harry encounters an old friend in Paris and offers to assist two Jewish refugees trying to flee a continent on the verge of war.

Back in Philadelphia, Ava navigates the challenges of being a doctor's wife while maintaining her independence. When Max becomes involved with recent refugees coming to his clinic, their lives intertwine with Harry Warriner's larger project.

In a time of tremendous upheaval, can the sisters find the strength to embrace the ever-changing relationships of marriage and family? Ava and Claire will discover that love and family can transcend blood and that true courage is not measured in action, but in the heart.

Review Quotes

"A resounding and poignant finish to the story of two sisters coming to terms with one another, the choices they've made, and the choices that have been forced upon them, all set against the backdrop of the Great Depression and the looming threat of war." - Laury Silvers, author of The Sufi Mysteries Quartet

"[M]asterfully intertwines the looming international crises of the late 30s and the personal lives of the two protagonists. With an eye to the details that matter, Heenan recreates the streets and cafes of Paris, a littered dressmaker's workroom, or the streets of working class Philadelphia all with the same skill and attention." - Marian L Thorpe, author of Empire's Legacy

"Y'all, these characters. They are so messy and complicated and REAL. Watching Ava develop over the course of the previous two books, and now this one, made my character-driven-novel-loving heart explode." - Eva Seyler, author of This Great Wilderness

"My only complaint is that the story has come to an end." - Deborah Klée, author of The Last Act