The Net Beneath Us by Carol Dunbar

When Elsa's husband, Silas, is critically injured in an accident, she finds herself unmoored. With two young children and living in an unfinished house that Silas was building himself, Elsa worries about the hard work of living on her own in rural Wisconsin, especially with winter coming. Sila's uncle and aunt, Ethan and Luvera, are happy to help Elsa any way that they can, but Elsa grew up wealthy and in a much different atmosphere than the one in which she now lives, which adds to Elsa wanting to keep her distance from them. The Net Beneath Us recounts a year and a half in the family's lives as they all become accustomed to how their lives have changed. With memorable characters and a great sense of place, this is one of my favorite books that I've read this year. Read-alikes include Wildwood by Elinor Florence and Tin Camp Road by Ellen Airgood.