An immersive and poignant new novel from the award-winning author of The Good Women of Safe Harbour about the unique kinship of women and found family, and the hope and healing it can bring.

Ruby Nolan is a new widow. Hidden in the grief and guilt for her husband, Joe, is a sense that she is free from a marriage she never wanted. But how can she possibly begin again? An encounter with Maxine, a pregnant teen who reminds Ruby of her own sorry past, and a shocking revelation from her mother, Vera, sends Ruby on a collision course with old truths and regrets. They also send her on a mission to help Maxine whether she wants it or not. While a friend warns Ruby that you can’t help anyone until you help yourself, it’s a lesson Ruby has to learn the hard way if she’s going to find any real peace.

Set over the course of one winter in 1990s St Johns, infused with the rich culture and characters of the Rock, The Brink of Something Beautiful  is the life-affirming, ultimately hopeful story of how women lift each other up and figure themselves out.