The pandemic of 2020 works its way into another story: Lara, who had a brief career as an actor, had known Peter Duke (who became a famous actor), meeting him at Tom Lake, a summer stock theater in Michigan. Now, though, in 2020, she's the wife of a cherry farmer, and she and her family are picking cherries as fast as they can. The pandemic has cut the number of workers at the farm, but the cherries can't wait. Lara's three daughters, all in their twenties, are back at home because of the pandemic, and are pumping her for her past while they work. The young women are amazed that not only was their mother an actor in plays, commercials, and a movie, she worked with and knew Peter Duke quite well.
The story switches back and forth between the life of twenty-something Lara and the present. We also get to know the girls, one of whom wants to be an actor, too, and can't believe her mother just gave it up. Another daughter is working towards her veterinary degree, and the oldest is happy working on the farm with her parents, living with her sweetheart in a small house on the property.
I found the novel to be extremely engaging. The characters feel real. Highly recommended.
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