The Babbling Brook Naked Poker Club - Book One (35 page)
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Authors: Ann Warner
Tags: #mystery, #love story, #women sleuths, #retirement community, #mystery cozy, #handwriting analysis, #graphanalysis
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Indie Next Generation Book Award Finalist
A man holding fast to grief and a woman who lets go of love too
easily. It will take all the magic of old diaries and a children’s
story to heal these two.
Caught in grief and guilt over his wife’s death, English professor
Alan Francini is determined never to feel that much pain again. He
avoids new relationships and keeps even his best friend at arms’
length. His major solace is his family’s ranch south of Denver.
Children’s book editor Kathy Jamison has learned through a lifetime
of separations and a broken engagement that letting go is easier
than hanging on. Then she meets Alan, and for once, begins to
believe a lasting relationship is possible. But Alan panics and
pushes her away into the arms of his best friend. Now the emotions
of three people are at stake as they struggle to find a way to
transform their broken dreams into a foundation for a more hopeful
future.
Readers’ Comments
. . . incredibly vivid and emotional tale of love and
loyalty, friendship, loss, and faith.
—
Booklist
. . . a lovely story about life changes and love lost and
found. —Romantic Times Book Review
Stunning!
—Juli Townsend, Author of
Absent Children
Lost memories and surprising twists of mystery. Alan, Kathy, and
Charles’s story continues. The ending of his love affair with Kathy
and an arsonist seeking revenge are the catalysts that alter the
shape and direction of Charles’s life. Forced to find both a new
place to live and a way to ease his heartache, Charles finds much
more as he reaches out to help his neighbor Luz Montalvo. Helping
Luz forces Charles to come to grips with his fractured friendships
and the fragmented memories of his childhood.
Luz Montalvo was a carefree college student until her parents died
in a car crash. Frantic not to lose her younger siblings to foster
care, Luz took them on the run. After nearly a year scraping by as
an apartment manager, she’s just beginning to feel safe when she
discovers her newest tenant is her worst nightmare. Charles
Larimore, a Denver district attorney, has been shaped by losses
that left him wary of everyone and everything. Including love.
Readers’ Comments
A compelling page turner. Warner’s portrayal of a life on
the run is realistic . . . her heroine one readers will
root for . . . a true sense of time and place
. . . real secondary characters who do more than take up
space.
—Karen Sweeny-Justice,
Romantic Times.
Warner’s smooth writing style charms the reader . . .
enthralling—a story to be enjoyed more than
once. —Camellia,
The Long and Short of It
Reviews
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Excellent characters and dialogue drive the romance and suspense
. . . great reading. —
Romance Studio