Cathy is narrating in this book now, this time in her 50's. After the tragic ending of part 3, "If There Be Thorns," Cathy and Chris now find themselves back again at Foxworth Hall Mansion, which Bart has inherited from his grandmother and plans having remodeled. All of the childern are now grown up in this book, and their personalities begin to develop a lot more. First, we have Cathy's eldest son Jory, who is engaged to be married with his wife Melanie, who have both become quite sucessful in the ballet world. Her second son Bart, who holds a cold shoulder for Chris, still angry and traumatized, is yet very lost and confused in finding out his idenity. Cathy's adopted daugther Cindy, also turns out to be a bigger character in this story. She is much like Catherine's younger self in the book "Petals In The Wind". We are now even introducted to a new character, Joel, who is Cathy's long lost uncle, pressumed to be dead, but back from the grave and very much alive. So, all living at foxworth hall: Joel, Chris, Cathy, Jory, Melanie, Bart, and Cindy. Personalites all clashing together, this story seems to revolve around everyones lives. With everything that has happened to them, there is yet another interesting, but emotional twist towards the end of the book. You will be sad to see this great series end.
Cathy is narrating in this book now, this time in her 50's. After the tragic ending of part 3, "If There Be Thorns," Cathy and Chris now find themselves back again at Foxworth Hall Mansion, which Bart has inherited from his grandmother and plans having remodeled. All of the childern are now grown up in this book, and their personalities begin to develop a lot more. First, we have Cathy's eldest son Jory, who is engaged to be married with his wife Melanie, who have both become quite sucessful in the ballet world. Her second son Bart, who holds a cold shoulder for Chris, still angry and traumatized, is yet very lost and confused in finding out his idenity. Cathy's adopted daugther Cindy, also turns out to be a bigger character in this story. She is much like Catherine's younger self in the book "Petals In The Wind". We are now even introducted to a new character, Joel, who is Cathy's long lost uncle, pressumed to be dead, but back from the grave and very much alive. So, all living at foxworth hall: Joel, Chris, Cathy, Jory, Melanie, Bart, and Cindy. Personalites all clashing together, this story seems to revolve around everyones lives. With everything that has happened to them, there is yet another interesting, but emotional twist towards the end of the book. You will be sad to see this great series end.