In the small Kentucky town of Pennyroyal, spring arrives like a secret everyone is trying to uncover. Ambrose Thompson is on the move again, slipping out of town with a smile and a suitcase, and the entire neighborhood has theories about where he's going and who he's leaving behind. The women of Pennyroyal watch him go with knowing glances and lingering questions. Yet even as Ambrose sets off on his annual adventure, thoughts of 'Peachy' Williams shadow his steps, hinting that perhaps the most interesting love story is the one waiting at home. Margaret Vandercook crafts a wry, affectionate portrait of small-town romance, where gossip is its own kind of courtship and every departure carries the weight of promises made and kept. The novel moves through love's many expressions - the bold, the rumored, the tenderly unspoken - with a light touch and keen eye for the comedy of human attachment.
