in an awful way

Selling her beloved possessions at a flea market in Lambertville, New Jersey, isn't something Hester Randal ever imagined she'd have to do; but here she is, down on her luck and in an awful way. When the young manager, Jimmy Raymer, invites her out for a drink and his domineering ex-fiancé shows up, Hester finds herself in the middle of a nasty triangle. Bad things happen at the market, and the current of Hester's life rushes toward its turning point as swiftly as the ever-present Delaware ...