by Roxana Robinson

Widowed Isabel is married to Paul--on her part, a marriage of affection only. On a visit to his family's lavish Adirondack summer place, Sweetwater Lodge, she comes into conflict with his selfish, uptight father and develops a strong attraction to his brother, Whit. After a devastating forest fire, Isabel begins to see what's wrong with her life and with her decisions. A New York Times Notable Book for 2003.