"Ava Dove--the sixth of the seven famed Dove sisters--is frantic. Just as her fabulous new tearoom is about to open, her herbal teas have gone wonky... Ava is desperate for a remedy, but her search leads her into dangerous territory... to confront a dark, decades-old secret of her own. Meanwhile, architect Ellen Foster has arrived in Dove Pond... to attend the funeral of her estranged daughter, Julie, and to fix up Julie's ramshackle house, sell it, and then sweep her sixteen-year-old granddaughter, Kristen, off to a saner, calmer life in Raleigh. But Kristen has other plans. Determined to stay with her friends in Dove Pond, she sets off on a quest she's avoided until now--finding her never-been-there father... Together, Ava, Kristen, and Ellen embark on a reluctant but magical journey of healing that will remind them of the importance of family and friendship"-- Provided by publisher.