All Thea wanted was to buy and sell vintage clothing but a fire destroyed almost all her stock. Then her Aunt Althea died and left her two houses. She thought her only option was to sell both houses. But one held a shocking secret. Frankie longed for her own home, but what she got was an old abandoned Texaco service station. Karen just wanted to leave home, but her vindictive, handicapped younger sister stole her job and boyfriend. These three short stories, plus four more reveal the hidden secrets and lies families must fight through to find a measure of peace.