Conditional Love

Neva Stevenson's 25 years of guilt and regret stem from a family shattered by trauma and the whiskey-soaked choices she made after. Those years scarred her three children and twisted their adult lives into a dysfunctional mess. Now, Neva would do anything to keep them from repeating her mistakes. Sassy and unrelenting, she concocts a wild plan to coerce them into changes by issuing a deadline and dishing out the "mother" of all ultimatums.
Her children aren't buying it. To them, her redemption scheme is a step too far, even for Neva. They push back, and a firestorm erupts that splinters their fragile truce: sparking tempers, opening wounds, and unraveling secrets long buried.
Conditional Love, L.A. Arbuckle's debut, blends Midwest grit with witty, literary prose, earning "literary gold" praise (Women's Insider). Fans of The Nest's sibling chaos or Big Little Lies' dark twists will devour this debut from an award-winning producer and screenwriter that delivers complex characters, a jaw-dropping ending, and a mother's desperate gamble you won't forget. Conditional Love is a bold, bittersweet clash of family, love, and the conditions we place on them both.