Opal is a single mother with a five-year-old son, Zack. Unhappy with her partner Billy, who takes no responsibility for Zack, and her parents, who side with Billy, she packs the car and, with Zack, throws a dice. Landing a three she vows to stop the car when three tanks of fuel are empty. And so she ends up in a small town in Massachusetts called Normal and rents a house next door to Rose. But Rose is still locked in grief for her son who was killed in a car accident five years ago. The two women couldn't be more different but, thrown together by circumstance, they become close when Opal is forced into a custody battle for Zack. Rose, who knows what it's like to lose the person you love most, becomes inextricably linked to Opal's struggle.

Author Biography

Anne D. LeClaire has worked as a radio broadcaster, journalist, columnist and has taught creative writing all over the world. She is a mother of two and a pilot.