Godmothers

Everyone has their own "skeleton in the closet" - this was proven to 35-year-old Nicole when she tried to unravel her family history with the help of her godmother.
The novel by Camille Aubray takes us to the heart of Manhattan in the mid-20th century - a real "Hell's Kitchen," populated by a crowd of bloodthirsty gangsters and illegal bookmakers, "sharks" of the black market and regulars of underground gambling houses… How to resist the brutal world of men? Four women - Amy, Lucy, Philomena, and Petrina - will become unwilling allies and friends. Godmothers to each other's children, they are ready to give their lives to protect their families. Each carries her own pain and carefully keeps her secrets, but friendship and mutual care help them endure even the most unbearable moments. They learn to trust each other, find strength in simple joys, and believe that there will always be a place for warmth and love in life.
A story full of dramatic tension about what constitutes a true family: people willing to warm the soul and provide hope in difficult times.