Curry James knows how to cope with being left alone. Still living in the same white farmhouse where she grew up, Curry watched those closest to her leave--her parents by tragic death, her husband to war, and her best friend, Tom, who walked away because he couldn't deal with being left alive. Then one day, without warning, Tom returns. Curry appears as down-to-earth as she ever was, but her survival has come at a cost and now it's up to Tom to help Curry re-open her heart to life's joy. AWARDS: RITA winner, Best Single Title Contemporary Maggie Award of Excellence, Best Mainstream Romance Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Award for Best Contemporary Romance REVIEWS: "This book abounds with characters that live and breathe and mesmerize the reader." Romantic Times "...well-crafted love story that transcends... extremely satisfying... literate, humorous, and insightful... refreshingly original." Christine Vogel, Chicago Sun-Times HOMETOWN MEMORIES, in order After All These Years Don't Forget to Smile Till the Stars Fall Again MEET KATHLEEN GILLES SEIDEL Award-winning author Kathleen Gilles Seidel still longs for the small Kansas hometown of her birth. To fill that longing, she builds her own small towns, filling their imaginary borders with strong robust characters seeking their own happily-ever-afters. Kathy lives outside of Washington, D.C. She and her late husband have two grown daughters.
This book was published in 1984 and though some of the fashions and issues are no longer current- the message of home, the definition of love and family are timeless. Three childhood friends before the war, and the surviving two deal with the aftermath of war and the shattering of the past. This book wrapped me up in the tale of Curry and Tom, the Hucks and Diana. I read this book in 1984 and came across it again in 2006. I read it through three times in one day. Try it.
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