"Jennifer Stoddard, a thirty-five-year-old widow with an eight-year-old son, receives a surprising letter which will changer her life. Jennifer's grandmother has passed away and named Jen as sole heir to her estate. To claim her inheritance she must return to Bloomingvale, the town in the Midwest where she grew up. Jen is informed by her grandmother's attorney that to inherit she must meet the condition of living in her grandmother's house for two years. Since the state is substantial, she agrees. However, there are those who will stop at nothing to make certain that Jennifer does not inherit." -- Back cover.