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“A grieving mother, a scarred veteran, and a runaway teen cling to the only remaining people they can call family as a dusty Texas town lays blame on them for a tragedy no one saw coming.” —Cam Torrens, bestselling author of the Tyler Zahn series.
A struggling single mother and a suspicious widow, at odds. Both have a habit of hiding from hard truths.
Helen is childless and widowed after a long marriage and gets a second chance with a long-lost love. But she’s grieving her hidden regrets. She bonds with her quiet kindergarten student and doubts the girl’s struggling single mother, Charlene, is fit to parent.
Charlene’s hiding a secret of her own, and she resents Helen’s interference. She’s determined to make a better life for her young daughter, the teenage boy her ex left behind, and the baby on the way when a scarred veteran offers to lend a hand.
A tragedy no one sees coming forces the two women to unite, as small-town bias threatens to destroy innocent lives. But first, Helen and Charlene must confront the vacancy in their hearts. As they do, can they find new strength, acceptance, and a second chance at love?
Inspired by true events