In Painting a Family, Jane endures a strict Catholic upbringing in the 1960s and 1970s, when good girls do as they are told and do not stray from the nest, except to marry the right man and have babies. But Jane dares to follow her dream—until she meets handsome, stalwart Tim O’Connell. They marry and go on to have four daughters. When her girls are nearly grown, Jane is faced with a challenge for which she is utterly unprepared. With twists and turns along the way, the mother and daughters shield themselves with secrets, test their loyalties to one another, and try to survive as a family. Until the ties that bind threaten to break, once and for all.

Available October 2025