Lost Daughters by Mary Monroe is a novel that follows Maureen Montgomery as she tries to build a new life with her daughter, Loretta, after the death of Maureen's tyrannical mother, Mama Ruby. While Maureen seeks a quiet life, Loretta pursues a modeling career, but the family's past, including Mama Ruby's legacy and a secret held by Maureen's brother Virgil, continues to haunt them, forcing Maureen to find her own strength to move forward. It's part of the "Mama Ruby Novel" series, exploring themes of family scandal, betrayal, and overcoming a difficult past.