Do-Over Daughter
Frankie Carter’s alcoholic mother, Doralee, broke her heart the first time when she left her forty-seven years ago, so when Doralee reappears, Frankie feels she’s been granted a do-over to have the mother/daughter relationship she’s always dreamed of.
Erratic and unpredictable as ever, Doralee repeatedly pushes Frankie away, which confuses her and breaks her heart all over again. But that doesn’t keep the indomitable Frankie from pushing through her hurt to reach her mom.
Frankie’s dear friends in the Marriage Survivors Club remind her that all mothers–– herself included–– rarely live up to their children’s expectations. They tell her Doralee will never be the mother of Frankie’s dreams and encourage her to accept her mother’s flawed love before Frankie loses her forever.