Synopses & Reviews
Buried secrets and past betrayals, old friendships and new beginnings are at the heart of this rich, compelling bestseller from Fern Michaels, one of today's most popular novelists. andlt;BRandgt; Twenty years after a childhood accident left a permanent shadow over her life, Cady Jordan has returned to her Pennsylvania hometown. Her beloved grandmother Lola, a retired movie star, needs Cady's care -- but soon after arriving at Lola's lavish estate, it's clear that the colorful actress will be Cady's mentor to living life to the fullest. Cady wants nothing more than to come out of her shell, but to do so means resurrecting her lost memories of the day when a foolish stunt ended with a young bully's death and Cady's serious injury -- a tragedy for which her friends held Cady responsible. They're adults now -- a lawyer, a businessman, a stay-at-home mom. And a police chief: Boomer Ward, whose flaring attraction works on Cady's guarded heart. Now, Cady must determine who can be trusted as she draws closer to Boomer and confronts those who wish she'd never returned. Old wounds may be healed, but can Cady close a door on her heartache and embrace a bright new life?
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Publishers Weekly[A] feel-good page-turner.
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Publishers Weekly Fern Michaels "shines!"
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Los Angeles Times [Fern Michaels's] characters are real and endearing, her prose so natural that it seems you are witnessing the story rather than reading about it.
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andlt;Iandgt;Publishers Weeklyandlt;/Iandgt; [A] feel-good page-turner.
Synopsis
When Cady Jordan returns to Indigo Valley, Pennsylvania, to look after her ailing grandmother, Lola, she begins to wonder just who is taking care of whom. An eccentric retired film star, Lola is determined to make her dowdy, thirty-year-old granddaughter fully embrace life again. But it isn't easy. Twenty years before, Cady was seriously injured in an incident at an Indigo Valley playground in which the town bully ended up dead. Though she has recovered from her physical injuries to become an intelligent, attractive woman, the accident still haunts her. Urged on by her grandmother, Cady reacquaints herself with her past and her old friends: Amy, now a wife and mother; Andy, an insurance agent; Pete, an attorney; and Mac, the town's chief of police. The renewed friendships begin to work their magic, and Cady--having found a new zest for life--even falls in love for the first time. Her friends, however, don't want her to remember everything from that time twenty years ago. If the truth comes out, their safe and secure lives might be ruined forever. Which of them will do what is best for Cady--and which will betray her again.
About the Author
Fern Michaels is the
New York Times bestselling author of
Late Bloomer, Trading Places, No Place Like Home, Kentucky Sunrise, Kentucky Heat, Kentucky Rich, Plain Jane, and dozens of other novels. She is also the author of
Crown Jewel, just published in hardcover by Atria Books. There are more than sixty-five million copies of her books in print. She lives in South Carolina.
An avid animal lover, Ms. Michaels was devastated when she heard about a local police dog getting killed in the line of duty. She immediately had every dog in the police force outfitted for bulletproof vests, and has performed the same service for canines in other parts of the country.
Visit her website at www.fernmichaels.com.