The Winters in Bloom A Novel

Every marriage has three stories: the husband's, the wife'sand the one they create together. Kyra and David Winter have a comfortable home, stable careers, and a young son, Michael, whom they adore. Though everyone thinks they are overprotective, both Kyra and David believe they have good reasons for fearing that something will happen to their little boy. And then, Michael disappears from his own backyard. The only question is whose past has finally caught up with them: David feels sure that Michael was taken by his troubled ex-wife, while Kyra believes the kidnapper is from her estranged family. As the Winters embark on a journey of time and memory to find Michael, they will be forced to admit these suspicions, revealing secrets about themselves they've always kept hidden. But they will also have a chance to discover that even if the world is full of risks, as long as they have hope, the future can bloom. Lyrical, wise, and witty, The Winters in Bloom is an enchanting, life-affirming story that will surprise readers and leave them full of wonder at the stubborn strength of the human heart.

Lisa Tucker is the bestselling author of The Promised World, The Cure for Modern Life, Once Upon a Day, Shout Down the Moon, and The Song Reader. Her short work has appeared in The New York Times, The Oxford American, and the Three Books series on NPR. She lives in Philadelphia.