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When her husband died, Rosalee McDonnell’s world shrank. Now, between family time and the shelves of the local library, she has everything she needs. When a friendly neighbor nudges Rosalee out of her comfort zone, she unexpectedly reconnects with George Barnes: her first love, the man who broke her heart at seventeen, and someone she thought she’d never see again.
To Rosalee’s surprise, George seems eager to rekindle their romance. But even after all these years, Rosalee can’t risk another betrayal. As her life starts to expand again, she finds herself navigating new friendships, family tension, grief, and her own complicated feelings — all while that summer of 1973 whispers in her ear…
Most single women in their 40’s would stay in the city they love, with the killer apartment, a successful career, and good friends. But Kristen Barnes craves change. Arriving in the small town of Riverton, she expects new scenery and a year of quality time with her dad to reignite her creativity. Instead, her neighbor turns out to be a major distraction…
Jack Blair is a loner with a troubled past who prefers the company of the woods to people. When he and Kristen end up at the same dinner table, the sparks fly, but her relationship trauma has made her leery of love, and Jack’s emotional walls are a mile high.
Nevertheless, both agree a couple of strictly casual dates can’t do any harm — but as Kristen’s time in Riverton slips away, what they thought was friendship looks set to end in broken hearts.
Amanda Waters 