Publisher's Synopsis
From Ireland to Scotland and, finally, to the U.S., the decades-long saga of Francie's life and loves takes her on a roller-coaster ride of family relationships, romantic liaisons and personal accomplishments. While still in college, the adorable, brilliant Francie is forced to leave her country and begin a new life, alone in a new land. Her immediate goal is to complete her education. Along the way, she discovers that she will never be whole without a man to love, but the complications of her romances linger for decades.