Sheila Williams Books in Order

Forty-one-year-old Juanita leaves her troubled life in Ohio for Montana, hoping for an adventure of her own. A diner job brings friendship and an unexpected romance, forcing her to consider whether a passing visit could become a new home.

After leaving an abusive husband, Opal Sullivan starts again in a dilapidated Appalachian house. Opening her home to an eccentric group of people helps her rebuild her confidence, but moving forward means confronting the pull of her past.

With a home and relationship in Montana, Juanita sets out to see more of the world and develop her cooking ambitions. An inherited bed-and-breakfast and demands from her grown children soon complicate her plans for an independent future.

Vaughn, Reenie, Susan, and Audrey remain connected from childhood into middle age, sharing dreams and painful mistakes. Careers, family pressures, ambition, and unresolved hurts test the friendships that help each woman navigate a life far from her early expectations.

Three women grieving their mothers become friends and agree to help sort their belongings. Old letters and diaries reveal unexpected secrets, prompting them to reassess their families, support one another, and better understand the women who raised them.

Taken from West Africa as a child, Maryam Prescilla Grace survives enslavement, separation, and a century of upheaval. Her skills as a midwife connect her to many communities as she struggles to preserve family, identity, and hope.

After Pearl Harbor, Dorothy Thom joins the Women's Army Corps seeking a role in the war effort. Assigned overseas with the Black women of the 6888th Postal Battalion, she confronts segregation while helping restore soldiers' connections to home.

CEO Aeola St. James secretly commands the winds and senses an approaching climate catastrophe. Gathering her daughters across history may help save the planet, but a billionaire's scheme to profit from climate correction threatens her company and powers.