Twenty years ago, Kate Clephane lost everything—her marriage, her reputation, and most painfully, her daughter Anne. Now, after decades of exile in France, she is summoned back to New York for Anne’s upcoming wedding, hoping for a second chance to repair the relationship she abandoned.
But when Kate meets Anne’s fiancé, she is stunned to discover he is none other than Chris Fenno—the younger man she once loved and never forgot. As past and present collide, Kate must navigate a treacherous path between rekindled love, maternal duty, and the expectations of high society.
From the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Age of Innocence, The Mother’s Recompense is a gripping tale of passion, regret, and the devastating power of long-buried secrets.
