This hopeful book examines a woman later in life who wonders what is possible for her.

After Josephine is alone and inherits her family home, she replaces the front door with the original, which has  a magical inscription “Among the whispering and the stars.” When she repeats it and goes through the door, she walks into the home in the 1920s and the age of prohibition. Her great grandmother once owned a speakeasy in the basement, and as things begin disappearing, she realizes her own life may be in danger if she doesn’t change the past. 

Josephine has a past similar to many women:
“Whenever you dated a guy, you always became whatever he was or what he needed. You stopped being Josephine.” Ch 1

And when she is on her own, she questions who she is. Through this journey, she rediscovers herself.

I loved how she introduced time travel:
“Let me tell you what my mother told me about wishes,” he continued, “something I’ve never forgotten. Those made from the deepest part of someone’s heart, even the broken pieces, well, they can dramatically change a life. The stronger the wish, the stronger the possibility of change. She said that time listens to our wishes.” Ch 6

You’re certainly hopeful.”
Leo winked at her. “Is there any other way to live?”
Ch 16

“Sometimes my mind takes off without my permission and frets about the future.” Ch 18 - This is me!

“In this moment, life was both complicated and achingly exquisite.” Ch 18