Love. Acceptance. Forgiveness.

Summoned to the family cabin at Christmastime, Danica Magee-Cohen comes to terms with her mother's mental illness--but not without the help of her overbearing Aunt Jill.

A member of a large Irish family with the motto: generosity, loyalty to clan, and courage in the face of fear, Danica discovers that love isn't perfect, and that sometimes it takes a great deal of courage to love. Through stories told by Aunt Jill, plus a failing marriage, the birth of a baby, and an ancient Irish curse, Danica learns to embrace her mother's imperfections as well as those of her own