โ Scribed by V. C. Chickering
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An unpredictable and entertaining tale of secrets, desires, and forgiveness spanning four generations of an American family.
In WASPy Larkspur, New Jersey, social expectations and decorum rule, and Marjorie and Dunsfield Thornden are the envy of their neighbors. Their daughters Claire and Cat set the small townโs social calendar by throwing tastefully lavish family parties year round. Because itโs 1977, underage debauchery is to be expectedโand Cat and Claireโs children, Bizzy and Choo, are at its very center.
Underneath their well-maintained veneer, the Thorndens are quite dysfunctional, but have always had their entitlement to fall back on. And while some are finally ready to accept what theyโre willing to give up for the life that they think they deserve, secrets that shouldโve never been keptโespecially not from each otherโare bubbling unattractively to the surface.
So when a scandal threatens to unravel this tight-lipped family and their secrets, the Thorndens will have to decide how much theyโll let decorum rule social mores dictate their decisions and how far theyโll go to keep some secrets just that. Any choice they make could mean freedom from expectations but will change the course of their family's legacy forever.
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