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A heart broken twice from love and family. Can a trip to the ranch give her a second chance with both? Sheryl Kyle isn't the trusting type. After all, her abusive late husband and her disapproving stepfather haven't given her much reason to feel otherwise. But when a rugged rancher named Mark seeks her out she learns her stepfather is on his deathbed. And his dying wish is for her to return to Sweet Creek for one last chance to reconcile . . . Mark can't help but be fascinated by Sheryl. Despite hearing the worst about her from her stepbrother, he's drawn to the hauntingly beautiful woman. When his ranching partner suffers an injury at the worst possible time, he's surprised and delighted that Sheryl agrees to work by his side . . . As Sheryl and Mark's friendship deepens, she suppresses her growing feelings toward him. Can she forgive her family and herself before Mark too becomes a man of her past? No library descriptions found. |
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The characters are well drawn, ‘real’ people with all the complexities of real people. At the root of the story is a fractured family - father, son, and step-daughter - each of whom failed to understand the others, misinterpreting their actions and motivations. The step-daughter, Sheryl, feeling abandoned and unwanted especially after the death of her mother, eloped with the local ‘bad boy’ and cut herself off.
The book begins when a connection of the family, Mark, tracks her down to give her the news that her step-father, Ed, is seriously ill and wants to see her. Sheryl reluctantly returns, though she feels nothing but hostility towards Ed.
This is a Christian novel, and the faith of Mark, in particular, helps to drive it forward. It does not offer a quick and easy solution, choosing to explore the crippling effects of bitterness, resentment and unforgiveness, and how hard it can be to let go of the past. The emotional content of the story is very sensitively handled, having me in tears several times. The final resolution builds naturally and was very satisfying.
Highly recommended. (