The world has changed around Missy Carmichael. At seventy-nine she's estranged from her daughter her son and only grandson live across the world in Australia and her great love is gone. Missy spends her days with a sip of sherry scrubbing the kitchen in her big empty house and reliving her past--though it's her mistakes and secrets that she allows to shine brightest.The world has changed around Missy Carmichael. At seventy-nine she's estranged from her daughter her son and only grandson live across the world in Australia and her great love is gone. Missy spends her days with a sip of sherry scrubbing the kitchen in her big empty house and reliving her past--though it's her mistakes and secrets that she allows to shine brightest. The last thing Missy expects is for two perfect strangers and one spirited dog to break through her prickly exterior and show Missy just how much love she still has to give.(less)