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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.
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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"I liked the story telling and characters in this book. You can't help but love her grandmother. Although you know what happened, you can't help but want Cady to find out what happened. It's a pretty clean romance with some pretty funny parts. I'd read it again. "
— Trina (4 out of 5 stars)
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“[Fern Michaels’] characters are real and endearing, her prose so natural that it seems you are witnessing the story rather than reading about it.”
— Los Angeles Times -
“A powerful, character-driven story.”
— Barnes & Noble, editorial review -
“Michaels’ fans will be satisfied with this feel-good page-turner.”
— Publishers Weekly -
“Michaels’ snazzy tale reveals the ups-and-downs of friendship and small-town life.”
— Booklist -
“Entertaining, action-packed…fun to read…engaging romantic suspense.”
— Midwest Book Review
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A New York Times bestseller
Late Bloomer Listener Reviews
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" I just loved the grandma character...she had me laughing out loud numerous times. I think I found a new author to read... "
— Jennifer, 3/22/2011 -
" vacation book...good for the ride home but thats about all i can say "
— Jeanne, 12/14/2010 -
" loved this story.Plenty of drama and suspence. "
— Jackie, 12/10/2010 -
" Very good - keeps you thinking "
— Linda, 11/18/2010 -
" I really could not connect with any of these characters, so it was a challenge just to finish reading the book. "
— Kristi, 8/28/2010 -
" A good book about 4 childhood friends and how they deal with a tragidy after they grow up "
— June, 8/6/2010 -
" Read this one a few years ago. I can't really reamember it, I just know that I really enjoyed reading it. "
— Avery, 3/30/2010 -
" The main characters were to much like Barbie and Ken. It was to predictable. "
— Lynne, 2/12/2010 -
" Fabulously great book! Enjoyed it from the begining to the end! "
— Margaret, 2/9/2010 -
" interesting book... its a mystery in a sense that the main character is trying to figure out the details of a certain day that changed her life; while everyone around her know their own version of the story "
— Maria, 12/28/2009 -
" Michaels' work reminds me of Nicholas Spark's - but the latter's much more engaging and the plot flows smoothly. I read this book just once, and shoved it right away. "
— virna, 12/26/2009 -
" Listened to this book in the car. It was OK. "
— Bev, 10/5/2009 -
" girl returns to find out about past, stays with grandmother "
— Mary, 9/20/2009
About Fern Michaels
Fern Michaels is the USA Today and New York Times bestselling author of thirty-five books in the Sisterhood series, as well as novels in eleven other series and seventy-two stand-alone novels. There are over ninety five million copies of her books in print. She has built and funded several large day care centers in her hometown, and is a passionate animal lover who has outfitted police dogs across the country with special bulletproof vests. Visit her website at FernMichaels.com.
About Margot Dionne
Margot Dionne is an award-winning audiobook narrator and acclaimed classical actor, appearing at such theaters as the Stratford Shakespearean Festival in Ontario, Canada; the Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington, DC; the Trinity Repertory Company in Providence, Rhode Island; and the Canadian Stage in Toronto. She is currently a professor of acting at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia.