With high hopes, Daphne Ballinger lands her dream job at
The New York Times. But it's not long until writing about
weddings becomes a painful reminder of her own failed romance, and
her love of the city slowly sours as well. Is it time to give up
the Big Apple for her small hometown of Appleton?
When her eccentric Aunt Dee passes away and leaves a sizeable
estate to Daphne, going back home is an easy choice. What isn’t
easy is coming to terms with the downright odd clauses written into
the will.
Daphne only stands to inherit the estate if she agrees to her
aunt's very specific posthumous terms -- personal and professional.
And if she fails to comply, the sprawling old Victorian house shall
be bequeathed to . . . Aunt Dee’s cats.
And if Daphne thinks that’s odd, wait until she finds out an array
of secrets about Aunt Dee's life, and how imperfect circumstances
can sometimes lead to God's perfect timing.