Ann McMan is a wonderful author. Makes me wonder why I haven't read more of her books. I especially love Jericho, which I have read and re-read a few times. This book, the sequel to Jericho, has more of the same lovable, colorful characters of this small Appalachian town. Syd and Maddie have now been together for a couple of years and they've been caring for Henry, their surrogate son, whose soldier father is away at war. We see the town just as a tornado hits and cuts a huge swathe of devastation. We are there as the town rebuilds and life marches on. This book made me laugh and it made me tear up too. I highly recommend reading Jericho first before this book. I think it makes for a deeper appreciation of the people in this town.