The McCloud Home for Wayward Girls — Wendy Delsol

The McCloud Home for Wayward Girls, once a haven for unwed mothers, is now a bed-and-breakfast that houses three generations of women -- and their many secrets...

In the 1960s, spunky nineteen-year-old Ruby was wooed and won over by the founder of the McCloud Home. Today the historic property has been converted into an inn that Ruby runs with her daughter Jill. When Jill's fourteen-year-old daughter begins to search for the identity of her father, she sets in motion events that will test the bonds among mothers, daughters, and sisters.

Jill unwittingly aids the forces of upheaval when she agrees to host the wake of the town matriarch. As the guests -- including the matriarch's handsome nephew and Jill's vivacious, irresponsible sister -- return to the small Iowa town, the convergence of people and memories uncovers rivalries, sparks romance, recalls heartbreak, and reveals a shocking family secret, one that could separate the McCloud women forever or lead them to the renewal of their powerful, enduring connection.