Heirlooms

Sandra Byrd

Jul 2022 · Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.

About this ebook

Answering a woman’s desperate call for help, young Navy widow Helen Devries opens her Whidbey Island home as a refuge to Choi Eunhee. As they bond over common losses and a delicate, potentially devastating secret, their friendship spans the remainder of their lives.

After losing her mother, Cassidy Quinn spent her childhood summers with her gran, Helen, at her farmhouse. Nourished by her grandmother’s love and encouragement, Cassidy discovers a passion that she hopes will bloom into a career. But after Helen passes, Cassidy learns that her home and garden have fallen into serious disrepair. Worse, a looming tax debt threatens her inheritance. Facing the loss of her legacy and in need of allies and ideas, Cassidy reaches out to Nick, her former love, despite the complicated emotions brought by having him back in her life.

Cassidy inherits not only the family home but a task, spoken with her grandmother’s final breaths: ask Grace Kim—Eunhee’s granddaughter—to help sort through the contents of the locked hope chest in the attic. As she and Grace dig into the past, they unearth their grandmothers’ long-held secret and more. Each startling revelation reshapes their understanding of their grandmothers and ultimately inspires the courage to take risks and make changes to own their lives.

Set in both modern-day and midcentury Whidbey Island, Washington, this dual-narrative story of four women—grandmothers and granddaughters—intertwines across generations to explore the secrets we keep, the love we pass down, and the heirlooms we inherit from a well-lived life.

Ratings and reviews

Author Sandra Byrd has written an exquisite split-timeline exemplifying the true meaning of beauty, forever friendships, and the legacy we leave behind in the choices we make every day. What a treasure trove of various species of flowers and what their names signify, multicultural recipes, and vast droplets of wisdom are sprinkled throughout this poignant story.

Charming and inspiring: What an amazing book! It captures your heart, takes it on a delightful journey and then releases it leaving you feeling lighter and refreshed. It brought tears to my eyes but was still fun and inspiring too. There were dual timelines connecting two generations of strong, resilient women and it flowed smoothly between the different stories. I liked that there were also some elements of mystery as the younger generation tried to piece together happenings of the past. I really appreciated the message of hope, community and trusting God with all our tomorrows. I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review. All opinions expressed are solely my own.