![]() ![]() ![]() While the novel is ultimately uplifting, Ruthie's internal rage against her cheating husband powers the story, as she strives to be understood. Ruthie's emotions have never been more distressed, and she fears, in the upheaval, she might lose her younger daughter's favor forever. The concern for her well-being expressed by Ruthie's “soon-to-be ex-husband” Drew seems questionable, at best, so his decision to move back home to attend to his daughters and just-about-divorced wife seems likely to do more harm than good. Ruth Ann Templeton awakes from an accident with a failing marriage to face, a rebellious daughter to tame, and a mentally deteriorating father needing her care. Lloyd (author of the Legacy of Lancaster series) plumbs aching questions about forgiveness in a family drama that centers on love and infidelity. ![]()
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