Mail-order Bride

A glimpse of a mysterious woman at a suburban pool opens a door into a middle-aged woman’s erotic life. In an encounter with a witch-like creature on a desolate Irish island, an American lawyer’s assumptions about her life are unexpectedly upended. And when a sick woman’s presence disrupts a happy summer afternoon swim, a young mother must confront her own surprising reactions. Three masterful, lyrical stories exploring the complex inner lives of contemporary American women by Sara Baker, author of the highly-praised debut novel, The Timekeeper’s Son.