The Care and Feeding of Waspish Widows

Printer Agatha Griffin already has enough to worry about when bees establish themselves in her warehouse. Her business is under pressure, and her son's radical politics bring further uncertainty. Beekeeper Penelope Flood arrives to solve one practical problem and soon becomes a far more personal presence in Agatha's life. Their friendship deepens as political divisions unsettle the seaside community around them. Penelope also faces the return of a husband whose past kindness makes her loyalties complicated. Neither woman can separate her growing desire from the obligations and relationships she has built over the years. To imagine a future together, they must reconsider what security and belonging are worth.