Synopses & Reviews
From the USA Today bestselling author of the Brennan Sisters novels comes a heartwarming story about finding love and strength, even in the darkest momentsand#133; and#160;
In the wake of a tragedy that tore her life down to the foundations, Dr. Alison McAdams has lost her way. So when sheand#8217;s summoned to Napa to care for her ailing father, sheand#8217;s not sure she has anything to offer himand#151;or anyone else.
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What Ali finds in Northern California wine country is a giftand#151;an opportunity to rest, and distance from her painful memories. Most unexpectedly, she finds people who arenand#8217;t afraid of her grief or desperate for her to hurry up and move on.
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As Ali becomes part of her fatherand#8217;s community, makes new friends of her own, and hears the stories of a generation who survived the Second World War, she begins to find hope again. In a quest to discover the truth about another womanand#8217;s lost love, she sets off on a journey across oceans and deep into history. And in making sense of that long-ago tragedy, Ali is able to put together the broken pieces of her heart and make new choices that are right for her.
Review
Praise for the novels of Jane Porter “Jane Porter has written her way into this reader’s heart.”—Susan Wiggs
“Porter writes with genuine warmth and quiet grace about the everyday problems all women face.”—Chicago Tribune
“She understands the passion of grown-up love... smart, satisfying.”—Robyn Carr
“[Porter’s] musings on balancing work, life and love ring true.”—Entertainment Weekly
Synopsis
Love was given to all, except herself...
Kit Brennan has always been the most grounded of her sisters. A Catholic school English teacher for seventeen years and a constant giver, her decisions have been sound just not very satisfying. Her fortieth birthday is right around the corner, causing Kit to consider some wilder notions, like skipping right past the love and marriage to raising a child all by herself...
A girls weekend away is just the reprieve Kit needs from school, Mr. Wrongs, and life-changing decisions. It s there that she meets a man who s dangerous; a man who challenges who she thought she was, or rather should be. Kit wants to indulge herself this once, but with one of her students in crisis and the weight of her family s burdens weighing heavy on her heart, Kit isn t sure if now is the time to let her own desires take flight...
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Synopsis
Love was given to all, except herself . . . Kit Brennan has always been the most grounded of her sisters. A Catholic school English teacher for seventeen years and a constant giver, her decisions have been sound—just not very satisfying. Her fortieth birthday is right around the corner, causing Kit to consider some wilder notions, like skipping right past the love and marriage to raising a child all by herself . . . A girls’ weekend away is just the reprieve Kit needs from school, Mr. Wrongs, and life-changing decisions. It’s there that she meets a man who’s dangerous; a man who challenges who she thought she was, or rather should be. Kit wants to indulge herself this once, but with one of her students in crisis and the weight of her family’s burdens weighing heavy on her heart, Kit isn’t sure if now is the time to let her own desires take flight . . .
Synopsis
Is it possible to love someone too much?
Always considered the beauty of the family, the youngest Brennan sister, Sarah, remains deeply in love with her husband of ten years. Boone Walker, a professional baseball player, travels almost year-round while Sarah stays home and cares for their two children. Her love for her husband is bottomlessso much so that her sisters say it will end up hurting her.
Living apart most of the time makes life difficult, especially since Sarah often wonders whether Boone is sharing his bed with other women on the road, even though he swears hes been true to her since his infidelity three years ago. While she wants to be happy and move forward in her life, Sarah constantly fears that Boone will break his promise. Now with Boone facing yet another career change, tension rises between the two, adding more stress to an already turbulent marriage. Emotionally exhausted, Sarah cant cope with yet another storm. Now, she must either break free from the past and forgive Boone completely, or leave him behind and start anew . . .
About the Author
Jane Porter is the
USA Today bestselling author of
The Good Wife,
The Good Daughter,
The Good Woman,
Sheand#8217;s Gone Country,
Mrs. Perfect,
Flirting with Forty (basis for the Lifetime movie), and several other novels. There are more than twelve million copies of her books in print. Jane lives in Southern California.and#160;