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Do you remember that first awful Christmas here? I always liked that about her.įive years, Thea said. Sure, on the outside, she was cold and cruel, but inside, she was miserable and rotten.

You never gave her a chance, Claire said. Her memory does linger, Thea agreed, wrinkling her nose. It’s been what, five years since Aunt Grace died and sort of left us this place, and I still expect to see her every time I walk through the door. Fear and loathing is more like it, she replied. And I’ll thank all of you to treat it with respect.Įvvie Sebastian Steinmetz Greene smiled. It’s the home of my dreams, Sybil declared. Maybe not the home of my dreams, but home. You’re the only one of us who feels comfortable calling this dive a home. I haven’t had a chance to unpack yet.Ĭlaire Sebastian laughed. But their alliance is soon tested by illness, family, and a tragedy in Thea's life - one that will make demands of her heart that she never expected.I know, Sybil Sebastian said.

Kip is devoted to his sister, and he and Thea are quickly drawn together by their fight for Gina's health and happiness. She minds even less when she meets Gina's big brother, Kip. So she doesn't mind when she's matched up with Gina, a young leukemia patient. Thea figures she'll be fluffing pillows, playing with children, and reading books aloud, and it will help Nicky's chances of striking a business deal with community leaders. But what she gets is a volunteer job at the local hospital. As the sisters and their untraditional parents, Nicky and Megs, unpack yet again, Thea dreams of whispers, longing glances, and romance. but how much can she give away and still be herself? The Sebastians have a tradition of falling in love at sixteen, and Thea is ready for it to happen to her, but so far she hasn't met anyone except the moving-van driver who deposited her and her family in their new home. Thea would do anything to make the people she loves happy.