Valerie Fraser writes with beautiful description in her book, Almost Home. As Anna and her husband Jesse travel to Alabama, you feel as you are riding along in the pick up truck with them, seeing the greenery and smelling the fresh air. Things did not work out well from them financially in there home state of Illinois and they are making a fresh start. They are residing in a boarding house ran by Dolly, an energetic woman who has a history of her own. Anna, Dolly, and the other household members will have their lives intersect as they all suffer a tragedy together. The home also has secrets of it's own. The book explores the history of the young bride who lived there prior. The book is well written and I look forward to reading more.