Joy Moody and her twin daughters, Andie and Cassie, are well known in their bayside town of Bonbeach, Australia. As the owners and operators of Joyful Suds, the area’s premier laundromat, they’re easily recognized in the shop’s signature pink polos. As the twins’ 21st birthday approaches, all three women know that everything is about to change—but none of them knows just how right they are.

Joy has always wanted to be a mother, and she fiercely protects the girls who have become her everything. To keep them safe, Joy has raised Andie and Cassie to believe that they are time travelers from the year 2050. She tells the girls that their biological parents slipped them into the past to be in Joy’s care until their 21st birthday. As the supermoon rises, they will wait by the peppercorn tree in their yard for their parents to claim them and escort them back to their rightful time to fight for the future of the world.

Andie and Cassie believe this to be true… right up to the moment when nothing happens and everything changes.

As Kerryn Mayne’s second novel unfolds, readers learn about the unusual circumstances that led to Andie and Cassie becoming Joy’s daughters. The story is narrated by all three characters, each presenting a piece of the plot puzzle in their own distinct voice. I was surprised by how the second half of this story unfolded—it’s a compelling read with unique characters, genuine motivations, and an intriguing plot that add up to a memorable story from a talented emerging author.