The Dyer Legacy, by Albert Sipes

Some families fall apart. The Dyers fight their way back together. When aspiring chef Claire Benson arrives in San Francisco, she expects long shifts and low pay—not to be pulled into the lives of two troubled brothers from Wyoming. Mark and Sid Dyer have come to the city searching for the father who abandoned them, and Claire, against her better judgment, offers them work, stability, and something they’ve never had before: someone who believes in them. As the brothers track down Hank Dyer— riding city buses from itinerant camp to soup kitchen—their fractured history erupts into the present. Violence, unexpected love, and a tragedy in Claire’s kitchen force each of them to choose what they want to become. From back-alley shelters to Wyoming ranchland to the launch of a family-run restaurant, The Dyer Legacy follows ordinary people making their way toward redemption, resilience, and second chances built with love and fortitude.