A lonely woman is torn between the bonds of family and the potential of new love in this moving novel from the author of A Wrinkle in Time.

Caught somewhere between love, hate, and indifference, Emily Bowen's marriage is hanging on by a thread. After being let go from his job, her husband pulled away from her, and the distance continues to grow during their family's sabbatical in Switzerland.

With their relationship as cold as the wind baying outside, Emily finds unexpected warmth in a man from her past. As she contemplates seizing the connection she's been craving, Emily must decide if she's willing to sacrifice the life she's built for an unseen future.

Poignant and powerful, this is a timeless tale of the turmoil that comes with falling in--and out--of love, and "a convincing story of mixed loyalties and divided affections" (Kirkus Reviews).