Winter Wife — Jessica Auerbach

A new baby, an unfamiliar city, and the most forbidding weather she's ever experienced. Amy just can't cope. On impulse, Amy and her husband upend their lives to move from New Haven to Minneapolis. Paul sees the move as an exciting adventure, but Amy, pregnant with their first child, grapples with the transition.In the biting cold of winter, far from family and friends, Amy faces the daunting task of becoming a mother. Marissa, her baby, cries without cause and resists even the simplest acts of care. Amy finds herself drawing away from her husband, feeling disconnected from her baby, and struggling to cope with the routines of daily life. Then help emerges in an unexpected form—her sympathetic mailman. He delivers not just baby gifts and messages from faraway loved ones, but also emotional sustenance and a lifeline to the outside world. Amy's journey through the icy landscape of her new life proves that even in the coldest of winters, love and support can warm frozen hearts.