At the 130-year-old mansion in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, nine writers have checked into the writers’ colony for a two-week stay. Among them are a romance author of 50 books, a recent MFA grad, a sitcom actor, and the former secretary of the treasury. This is not the quiet retreat they expected. They will unexpectedly bond as a strange family, influencing each other in odd ways, and one will die tragically before the two weeks are up.With this behind-the-scenes look at a writers' retreat, readers will consider the desire for fame and love, the way it grows and the way it withers, the risks and the rewards. Two characters are starting the love process, and two characters show, conversely, the strength and fragility of marriage.
