Toddie Downs

Summer Melody Toddie Downs

In a town called Daedalus Falls, it's easy for the weight of wings to overwhelm. But in the summer of 1992, three generations of women in the Stanton family realize untapped strengths that give them the power to soar. As her aging mother falls prey to the ravages of dementia, Bonnie races to make sense of both her past and present, discovering that the truth of long-buried family secrets has the power to destroy-or to heal. Her niece Meg, meanwhile, is planning a wedding to the perfect man-and then watching fear and uncertainty pull them apart. Finally, teenage Jane, turning away from the burden of family history, comes of age in a way she never thought possible as she learns to care for an autistic boy. Ultimately, all three women discover grace and truth within themselves and their common bonds in this story of love and hope. Summer Melody is a testament to how, in the face of tremendous challenges, family can bring us strength to survive, endure, and maybe even flourish. "Summer Melody is a tender and uplifting novel about principles and secrets and how family ties ultimately are the cords that bind us all together. Over the course of the story I came to know Jane, Bonnie, and Meg and cared deeply what happened to each of them. This is a tale of love, forgiveness and hope. The very best kind of read." Patricia Wood, bestselling author of Lottery