Instead of chasing boys on the beach with her friends, recent college grad Dora finds herself caring for her reclusive Great Aunt in snowy upstate New York. When the imaginative girl discovers her aunt's hidden romantic past, Dora dreams that their revelation will pull Aunt Vera and herself from their mutual depressions.
A poignant, lightly comedic story about a recent college grad who volunteers to care for her formidable great aunt. While at her rural estate, she unearths her family's past and takes a meaningful step toward her own future.