Miles Ryan, a deputy sheriff in New Bern, North Carolina, struggles to raise his young son alone while obsessing over the unsolved hit-and-run accident that killed his wife two years earlier. His grief begins to lift when he meets Sarah Andrews, his son's second-grade teacher, who is rebuilding her own life following a difficult divorce. As their romantic relationship deepens, Miles continues his private investigation into the crash, eventually uncovering a hidden connection between Sarah’s past and the night his wife died, forcing him to choose between justice and forgiveness.
Readers of contemporary romance and small-town drama turn to this story for its focus on the complications of parental loss and secondary love. It appeals to those interested in how legal truth interferes with emotional healing. The reader walks away with a perspective on whether person-to-person reconciliation is possible after a life-altering tragedy. It serves those who want a narrative centered on the difficulty of letting go of anger to make room for a new partner.
Practical, clear-cut and escapist; an easy read.
Best for readers like The Escapist Adventurer. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 2001
- Language
- EN
