A powerful and moving tale of family, love, and loyalty All families have secrets and many are taken to the grave, but those that aren"t can return, generations later, with devastating consequences. For Kate Drake, now a great-grandmother, marriage and family brought peace after years of restless uncertainty. Now watching her own grown children, it seems the world is a no less complicated place. Stella, her fiercely independent daughter, and Will, her handsome, self-indulgent son have challenges of their own to face, while Will"s daughter, Evie, is bringing up a son on her own. But when a secret from the past casts its shadow across four generations of the family, a spoiled war veteran gets a second chance, a stubbornly independent woman opens herself to love, and an older one rediscovers it, while a young boy begins to understand the complexities of adult life. This installement brings to a close the remarkable family drama that began with The Flowers of the Field.