This is a prequel to the House of Harwood series/novella. Focusing on Clarissa “Granny” Harwood’s younger years, the story will encompass her meeting future husband John Harwood, their courtship and wedding, her introduction to the Harwood house, and subsequent transformation into the Harwood matriarch we know her to be. We will meet other family members, friends, and townspeople as the story twists and turns, revealing surprises and secrets, which have long been buried. Two generations ago, the lives of those who will go on to shape the legacy of the Harwood house are just beginning to unfold.