Bestselling author Barbara Delinsky enchants readers with a poignant and unforgettable story of the enduring power of love and the tenacious strength of family, first published in 1994. Estranged sisters caroline, annett...Bestselling author Barbara Delinsky enchants readers with a poignant and unforgettable story of the enduring power of love and the tenacious strength of family, first published in 1994. Estranged sisters caroline, annette, and leah st. Clair have spent their lives trying to escape the legacy of their wealthy, aloof, social-climbing mother, virginia -- each losing a certain part of herself in the process.