It's a revelation that will come sooner than any of them expected, when devastating news shakes the foundation of their tenuous sisterhood. Still, Rue is determined that Heidi, like all their guests, finds the farm a safe place to discover-or remember-what really matters. Soon, Sassy Spinster Farm is turned upside down by Heidi's complicated presence. Technically, they were once sisters, and to Rue, sisterhood is forever. Why else would she return to the place she was dragged to, kicking and screaming, as a teenager? A place she was thrilled to leave when, three years later, she and her mother bolted, leaving Rue and Laura's father heartbroken? But while Laura is irate, Rue won't turn Heidi away. Heidi Bogue, onetime stepsister to Rue and Laura, is back, and she's hiding from something. It's not easy, but together, it seems there's nothing the two can't handle-until an unexpected, and not entirely welcome guest shows up in the middle of one warm summer night. And it's where Rue is raising her pre-teen daughter on her own-while trying to keep her outspoken sister in check. It's where guests flock to get their hands dirty and taste food fresh from the garden. At least, that's what it's become since Rue Anderson and her sister Laura transformed their childhood Texas homestead into a successful tourist destination. Sassy Spinster Farm is a place to find solace. In her poignant debut, Elizabeth Bass explores the lengths one cobbled-together family will go to for each other, and the power of a connection that never fades. 'About this title' may belong to another edition of this title.Few things are as lasting as the bond between sisters. (May)Ĭopyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. With bountiful grace and a real feeling for her characters, Bass creates a three-hanky delight by finding the earthy, homespun humor the women learn to embrace even in the most difficult situations. Despite some problems-Rue's just out of chemo and sharing custody of her 11-year-old daughter with her now engaged to be married ex-husband-things have a way of running themselves until the unexpected arrival of Heidi Dawn Bogue, Rue and Laura's bratty little stepsister, who's all grown up, on the run from a Brooklyn psycho embezzler mobster, and seeking sanctuary even though she knows Laura despises her. Cancer survivor Rue Anderson her sister, Laura Rafferty and military veteran Webb Saunders run a successful Sweetgum, Tex., farm where boarders can learn hands-on about planting, harvesting, canning, and storing. Bass's sparkling debut will inspire laughs and tears as the sisters of Sassy Spinster Farm experience one of the most memorable summers of their lives.

Miss You Most of All by Elizabeth Bass