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After the death of a spouse, widows and widowers learn to live and love again.
Parting Gifts by Charlotte Vale Allen F Alle
On the day of her husband’s funeral, Kyra Latimer is confronted by a woman named Jennifer claiming to be the child she gave up 20 years ago. Jennifer wants Kyra to take care of her son, three-year-old Jesse. Kyra is aware that Jennifer is not her long lost child because she cannot have children. Kyra has always wanted a child, so she decides to take Jesse. Kyra and Jesse develop a special relationship over the years. When Jesse becomes terminally ill Kyra lets him make his own decision considering treatment. Is it a decision she can live with?
Hidden Places by Lynn Austin F Aust
Eliza has three children to support after the death of her husband, Frank. She also has the family’s orchard to operate. The bills are mounting when Gabe appears in her life. She feels she knows this man and begins to trust him with not only the business but her heart as well. Will she lose everything when Gabe’s past catches up to him?
Everything to Gain by Barbara Taylor Bradford F Brad
Mallory Keswick’s life seems almost perfect. She has a lovely home, a wonderful and fulfilling marriage, and twins who fill her days with joy. The family is planning a trip to London for Christmas when - in one horrible instant - Mallory’s life is changed forever. A carjacking leaves her husband and the twins dead, and she is left alone to cope with the tragedy. Depressed and contemplating suicide, Mallory escapes to London where she learns to accept her losses and rebuild her life.
Rose’s Garden by Carrie Brown F Brow
Conrad and Rose met as children, fell in love during their teenage years, and married at a young age. Their marriage continued for fifty years until Rose became ill and died. At seventy-five Conrad finds himself horribly alone. He retreats into a shell, neglecting himself and the lovely garden his wife so lovingly nurtured. It takes a visit from an angel to bring Conrad to the realization that he must concern himself with the living and reach out to those around him.
Stella in Heaven by Art Buchwald F Buch
When Stella dies Roger Folger is bereft and lost. Stella handled everything, including any workmen needed. She even told Roger what to do and when to do it. Stella is able to communicate with Roger via the Divine Telephone Service, and they talk frequently. She decides Roger needs a second wife, and with celestial management she finds him one. Now that Roger has someone in his life Stella is jealous. She is afraid Roger won’t need her any longer and will forget about her. Roger must decide how to handle Stella.
Secret Vow by Kathy Cecala F Ceca
After her husband commits suicide, Rose Connolly inherits her husband’s nursery. It is here that Rose meets Father Ellis Keating, who comes seeking a special blend of chamomile tea he hopes will soothe his raging migraine headaches. The two become acquainted and fall in love. What follows is a summer affair at Ellis’ family home in Maine. Their affair ends tragically with Ellis returning to the church and Rose discovering she is pregnant. For the next thirty years the two continue to correspond with each by letter. When he suddenly stops writing and Rose is confronted with tragedy in her own life, she decides to find Ellis and see if the love they felt for each other still remains.
Necessary Madness by Jenn Crowell F Crow
After eight years of wedded bliss Gloria Burgess is a widow. Her husband dies from leukemia and Gloria is left to raise their son. She looks at the mistakes in her parents’ marriage and her life in order to find happiness once again.
The Blessing by Jude Deveraux F Deve
At the request of his brother, corporate tycoon Jason Wilding, reluctantly takes a break from his job and returns to his hometown of Abernathy, Kentucky, for the Christmas holiday. He has no idea what his brother, David, has in store for him. It seems David is interested in Amy Thompkins, a lively widow with a young baby. The problem is a demanding baby makes it difficult to spend any time alone with her. When Jason arrives in town, David persuades him to act as baby Max’s nanny for a week so he can court Amy. Right from the start Max becomes very attached to Jason. Jason finds himself becoming very fond of the baby – and his mother!
A Virtuous Woman by Kaye Gibbons F Gibb
The story begins with Jack Stokes relating the grief he feels over his wife Ruby’s death four months earlier. What follows are flashbacks of the past with each chapter alternating between Jack and Ruby. Each tells a story of their troubled histories, their meeting and lives together, leading up to Ruby’s illness and subsequent death at 45 to cancer.
On Mystic Lake by Kristin Hannah F Hann
Approaching 40, Annie Colwater is about to send her only child off to college and is hoping she and her husband can rekindle their love. But her husband, Blake, has other ideas. As their daughter departs for college he informs Annie he has met someone and wants a divorce. Devastated and disillusioned she decides to return to her hometown in Mystic, Washington. While there she reconnects with an old friend, Nick, who is a widower and needs help with his daughter, Izzy. This fills a void in Annie’s life, and she becomes very attached to Nick and Izzy. Just when Annie feels she is finally reconciled to her impending divorce, Blake shows and wants her back. Now she must decide whether to give Blake yet another chance or stay with Nick, whom she’s grown to love.
Falling Bodies by Andrew Mark F Mark
After Jackson Tate’s wife and children are killed by a drunken driver, he attempts to escape the grief and despair he feels by hitting the open road in his Econoline van. His journey takes him up the coast of Maine where he meets an innkeeper, Livvy Faraday, who seems to be suffering from a pain as great as his own. The two are drawn together by their neediness and find they are falling in love.
A Certain Smile by Judith Michael F Mich
A business trip to China finds Miranda Graham in the middle of danger as well as romance. Miranda encounters Yuan Li while at the airport and shares a taxi. They quickly become friends, which develops into romance. When Miranda innocently delivers a letter from a former dissident, now living in America, it places her and Yuan Li in round-the-clock surveillance by the authorities. With the disapproval of Yuan Li’s son and the unwanted attention from authorities, their relationship is threatened. Miranda and Yuan Li must decide what is best for them and their families.
A Charm of Finches by Sheila Newberry F Newb
Jerusha Carey was left at a young age to be watched by an elderly relative and a family friend. Eventually she meets Dan Applebee, an older, steady farmer. They marry when she’s eighteen, and she’s widowed by the time she turns twenty-one. Jerusha has to work the farm in order to survive. Joe Finch is a traveler she hires to help on the farm. Could this be the start of a new beginning?
The Matchmakers by Janette Oke F Oke
Cynthia Longley’s widowed father has too much time on his hands. Cynthia decides to fix him up with P.C. Weston’s widowed mother. With P.C. a bachelor and Cynthia a widow, romance doesn’t stop with their parents.
Picking up the Pieces by Mary Sheepshanks F Shee
Recently widowed, Kate Rendlesham, embarks on a new life. While on a long walk she happens upon an observatory. She sees it as a wonderful opportunity to pursue her plans of launching an embroidery business. She learns the building has been sold to Jack Morley, a rich man with whom she falls in love. Kate’s daughter, Joanna, thinks her mother is self-centered; yet, at the same time, Joanna’s own daughter, Harriet, has the same complaint about Joanna. Everyone must learn to deal with life by picking up the pieces and going on living.
Then Came Heaven by LaVyrle Spencer F Spen
Sister Regina he learns to cope with the loss. Sister Regina, however, begins to question her calling as a nun as she becomes more involved with the Olczak family. Sister Regina asks the Pope for dispensation, and it is granted but with conditions: she must leave without saying good-bye. Eddie and the girls must deal with another loss.
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