In an unforgettable saga of survival, motherhood, sisterhood, and the secrets that haunt us, one desperate decision creates a fault line that spans decades and threatens to break a family wide open.

Front Cover Book Image. Westerly, a Novel by Susan Donovan Bernhard

“…a portrait of family in all its fragility and grace…” —Janet Rich Edwards, author of CANTICLE

“An absolutely beautiful story of choosing honesty and forgiveness over secrets and shame." —Heather Aimee O'Neill, Bestselling author of THE IRISH GOODBYE

“An utterly beautiful achievement.” —Marjan Kamali, internationally bestselling author of THE LION WOMEN OF TEHRAN and THE STATIONERY SHOP

“A masterwork of storytelling.” —Katherine Sherbrooke, author of LEAVING COY’S HILL

“…alive with all the secrets, beautiful landscape, and depth of character a reader could want." —Ben Shattuck, author of THE HISTORY OF SOUND

WESTERLY will live in your heart long after the final page.” —Tess Callahan, author of DAWNLAND

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