The disparate lives of two women&mdash;a single mother working hard to make ends meet and a young figure skater at the top of her game&mdash;entwine in an unforgettable novel of warmth, depth, and wisdom.<br>&#160;<br>Izzy and her daughter, Quinn, have been on the move for all of Quinn&rsquo;s nine years. Izzy works the fields as a fruit picker, following the produce north and south through the growing season. When they reach a struggling pear orchard in the Sacramento River Delta, Izzy intends it to be just another way station in their nomadic lives. But the orchard and its kindly owners capture Quinn&rsquo;s heart, and Izzy briefly forgets that she&rsquo;s running from a past that still haunts her&mdash;until a strange incident brings national media attention to the Delta.&#160;<br>&#160;&#160;&#160; <br>Seemingly a world away, Karen is a rising young star in figure skating with an edgy, daring new partner. Nathan is everything her old teammate wasn&rsquo;t: sexy, dangerous, and extremely headstrong. As Karen nears her eighteenth birthday, the partners find themselves on the world stage&mdash;and the simmering intensity between them finally erupts.<br>&#160;&#160;&#160; <br>As each woman struggles with a sudden thrust into the spotlight, their narratives become more intertwined&mdash;until Izzy&rsquo;s past and Karen&rsquo;s future finally collide.