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In a story of hope and lessons of forgiveness, Dylan Cooper, a talented photographer, is captivated by the snow-covered small-town charm of Newbury despite the current economic depression.

Once the golden child of tiny Linden Falls, Iowa, Allison Glenn watches her reputation crumble as she is sent to prison for five years--convicted of a terrible crime. But what really happened that fateful night? Allison's younger sister is the only other person who knows the truth. Now out of prison, Allison is more desperate than ever to set the record straight, but the revelation of the truth could have far-reaching consequences.

This novel takes Father Tim Kavanaugh and his wife Cynthia to Ireland for a long-planned foray into Kavanaugh history. But while they are basking in the beauty of their surroundings, trouble comes to paradise when Cynthia surprises a burglar.

Alison loves her husband and their three children. But the emptiness she feels is tied to her decision to run away with Marc, her best friend's man. On the verge of divorce, Catherine loves her children as well, yet still pines for Marc, the love of her life. Alison and Catherine have kept their distance for 15 years, but now that Alison is moving back home, things will come to a head--for better or worse.

Dr. Wood McIlmore is the leading citizen of Paris, Arkansas. Married to his high school sweetheart Milan, Wood has it all. But everything changes dramatically when his daughter Elizabeth announces plance to marry Luke, her college classmate. Luke happens to be the son of Duff, Wood's other high school girlfriend and Milan's bitter rival. Forced back together by their children, Duff and Wood rekindle their passion--while Milan, her world crumbling around her, tries to plan her daughter's wedding.

When Aaron Maciver's beautiful young wife, Madeline, suffers brain damage in a bike accident, she is left with the intellectual powers of a seven-year-old. In the years that follow, Aaron and his second wife care for Madeline with deep tenderness and devotion as they raise two children of their own.

Three black women from one neighborhood take different paths to better themselves. It's in her small Virginia hometown where Zakia experiences the success she's always wanted--and the change that threatens it. For her friend Nikki, this close-knit village inspires a new life where a younger man and unexpected conflicts test her mettle. And for young LaKishsa--fresh from the hood--here is where she grapples with her past and plans her future.

Warren Spooner is a troubled boy whose father dies shortly after he's born. When his mother marries Calmer Ottosson, a decorated Navy officer fallen from grace, Warren is saved by Calmer's inexhaustible patience. As Warren grows up, the two men forge a bond that will carry them both through the hard times ahead.

Father John O'Malley and Vicky Holden investigate the murder of an Arapaho Indian from the Wind River Reservation, who was in Hollywood trying to uncover the mystery of his great-grandfather's disappearance while filming a 1923 Western.

Fifteen years ago Vida Avery arrived alone and pregnant at elite Fayer Academy. By living on campus, on an island off the New England coast, Vida has cocooned herself and her son, Peter, from the outside world and from an inside secret. For years she has lived largely through the books she teaches, but when she accepts the impulsive marriage proposal of ardent widower Tom Belou, the prescribed life Vida has constructed is swiftly dismantled.