Francine Dorian has lived all her life in the shadow of her elegant mother Grace, whose success as an agony columnist - The Confidante - has brought fame and wealth. Now in her early forties, Francine lives for Grace, for Sophie, her beloved, rebellious daughter, and for the family business built on The Confidante; she has had no time for love affairs since her divorce years before.
Now, everything is changing. Grace is becoming confused, uncertain, and suddenly Francine has to stand alone, taking over The Confidante while facing up to the reality of Grace's future. This is the moment when the kind of love Francine has always shied away from - passionate, deep, physically fulfilling - chooses to arrive, along with stunning revelations about the past as Grace's well-kept secrets begin to slip out. Nothing will ever be the same again . . .
Deeply moving, haunting and heartwarming, 'Shades Of Grace' has all the elements of romance, family life and utterly real characters.
