For readers of Miriam Toews and Claire Keegan, an immersive and deeply poignant new novel set on the Rock about female friendship and found family Ruby Nolan is a new widow. Hidden in her grief and guilt for her husband, Joe, is a sense that she is free from a marriage she never wanted. But how can she possibly begin again? An encounter with Maxine, a pregnant teen who reminds Ruby of her own sorry past, and a shocking revelation from her mother, Vera, send Ruby on a collision course with old truths and regrets and on a mission to help Maxine whether she wants it or not. While a friend warns Ruby that you can’t help anyone until you help yourself, it’s a lesson Ruby has to learn the hard way if she’s going to find any real peace.Set over the course of one winter in 1990s St. John’s and infused with the rich culture and characters of the Rock, The Brink of Something Beautiful is the life-affirming, ultimately hopeful story about how women lift each other up and figure themselves out.
Family
Healing
Psychological
Redemption
Grief
Coming of Age
Memory
Domestic Thriller
Identity
Betrayal
Journey
Hopepunk
Audiobook details
GenreGeneral Fiction, Historical Fiction
Length8 hrs 45 mins
Narrated byDawn Harvey
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateApr 21, 2026
LanguageEnglish
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About the author
Bobbi French
BOBBI FRENCH’s acclaimed debut novel, The Good Women of Safe Harbour, was a finalist for the Dartmouth Book Award and the Thomas Raddall Atlantic Fiction Award, longlisted for the Dublin Literary Award and the Leacock Medal for Humour, and named winner of NL Reads for 2023. Born and raised in Newfoundland and Labrador, Bobbi French lives with her husband in Nova Scotia.View all by Bobbi French
