The Nature of Fragile Things

The deadly 1906 earthquake in San Francisco changes the fate of three women in this historical novel. Sophie is a mail-order bride and Irish immigrant who agrees to marry widower Martin, despite her misgivings, and care for his mute five-year-old daughter Kat. Belinda is pregnant and looking for her husband. Meanwhile, another woman grieves hundreds of miles away. As the devastation from the earthquake unfurls, the women must do their best to not only survive, but discover the truth connecting them all.