The Name She Kept

Four women. Four lifetimes. One truth buried deep. Sophia McNeil spent decades building a life of beauty and devotion in San Francisco-while hiding a past steeped in secrets. When early-onset dementia loosens its grip on silence, her daughter Grace is left with a trail of cryptic clues and a legacy she never saw coming. Grace's search leads her across the ocean to Brisbane, Australia, where each discovery reveals another layer of betrayal, love, and fate. In the shadow of her mother's history, she finds unexpected comfort-and a reason to keep digging. In the 1950s Australia, Sorcha O'Brian is cast out by her family and imprisoned for crimes she didn't commit. Alone and pregnant, she must summon the strength to survive in a world that's turned cruel. Margaret Fry, betrayed and adrift, arrives in Brisbane seeking a fresh start. What she finds is more than new beginnings-it's a family she never knew she had. Spanning continents and generations, this is a story of secrets unearthed, lives entwined, and the courage it takes to choose a different path Dedicated to my sister, Tanya, and my brother, Ken. May they rest in peace knowing they are alone; only until we meet again.