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The Road Leads Back

(Stonehill #1)

Marci Bolden (Goodreads Author)

4.14 · Rating details · 1,247 ratings · 195 reviews

Kara Martinson and Harry Canton weren’t exactly high school sweethearts, but they did share one night neither will ever forget. Twenty-seven years later, Harry surprises Kara at an art gallery opening and discovers he left her with more than just memories when he went away to college. Desperate to connect with the family he never knew existed, Harry convinces his son to mo ...more

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Jun 02, 2019 boogenhagen rated it it was ok

Shelves: 2019, the-tropy-of-the-tropiest, almost-real-world, sewage-slurper-relatives, wasn-t-feeling-the-lurve

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I just wasn't feelin' the lurve on this one. The respective parents of both the h and H never are fully accountable for their actions and tho there was a lot of anger, it was mostly 'magicked' away after some venting and angry utterances.

That isn't a resolution in my book, but I could have lived with that, cause utter adoring forgiveness seems to be a thing nowadays.

Where I really, really did not relate to this one was with the hero. He has some sensitivity. But as soon as he sees the h again an ...more

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Jun 02, 2019 Sometime rated it it was amazing

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*****I got this FREE today on Amazon US. I definitely recommend. I read the sample and never stopped*****

I just can't NOT give this book 5 stars because it is a second chance romance that is handled in the absolute best way possible. I am amazed!!! The MCs were adults (around 45 years old) who handled things in a mature way that felt true to the characters and true to how I would feel if I were in the same situation. There are also really great secondary characters (their adult son and his adora ...more

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May 23, 2019 Coco.V marked it as to-read

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Sep 17, 2015 Laurie rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: kindle, fiction, read-in-2015, womens-fiction, contemporary, romance

Family relationships are tricky and complicated. Anger and Resentment can fester for years causing deep rifts and hurt feelings, easily setting the tone for a lifetime of regret and disillusionment. Sometimes, reconciliation may be offered, but even that can be a jumping off point for more hateful conversations and even greater disenchantment.

I loved being pulled into Kara’s and Harry’s life as they faced old problems and struggled to make a new family dynamic. Harry and Kara desired a healthier ...more

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Sep 13, 2015 Sheri rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

The Road Leads Back by Marci Boudreaux

This is the story of Kara and her adult son Phil, who is (also) a young father. Phil's Father Harry was never part of his life. Actually Harry did not know he had a son for 27 years. Kara is reunited with Harry and they try to form a family relationship.

Beautifully written, the situations they all go through are real. Not everything goes smooth for them. They are faced with many challenges, for Kara and Phil, it is getting to know Harry. For Harry it is acce ...more

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Mar 22, 2019 Dee/ bookworm rated it liked it

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Aug 12, 2019 Haya (hayainshelves) rated it liked it · review of another edition

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I love angsty reads and all but this one just didn’t cut it out for me. I mean maybe I was expecting too much? I think it’s me more than the author.

The book was VERY VERY well-written and the author has somebody magical skills but I just couldn’t get over the fact that no villain of this book was held accountable and punished for their crimes.

A solid 3 star just because I loved how this author writes!!!

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Jul 05, 2016 Heidi rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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When one high school act of desire leads to the unexpected birth of Phil, Kara leans to the people she can and is rejected and heartbroken. Twenty-seven years later, Kara meets the father of her child, Harry, to find out he has been deceived as well. Can they bring back the family they should have all those years ago? Will Kara and Harry ever be able to forgive their parents' rejection and deception?

This heartfelt and sweet novel is written through both Harry's and Kara's perspective. The reader When one high school act of desire leads to the unexpected birth of Phil, Kara leans to the people she can and is rejected and heartbroken. Twenty-seven years later, Kara meets the father of her child, Harry, to find out he has been deceived as well. Can they bring back the family they should have all those years ago? Will Kara and Harry ever be able to forgive their parents' rejection and deception?

This heartfelt and sweet novel is written through both Harry's and Kara's perspective. The reader follows the turmoil they both experience, as well as, the love and healing both characters try to find. Their relationship is something pure and something that they have desired for so long that, as a reader, I was obviously rooting for them! One of my characters is Jessica (Phil's daughter). Her innocence and kindness was just so endearing that I wanted to get to know her!

I did feel, at times, that the conversations that were presented in the novel were a bit repetitive. I understand that when someone is pain sometimes conversations will need to be repeated due to the healing process, but it was a little much for me. Also, I found Phil's character (27 years old) immature towards the beginning of the book. His resentment towards his mother was too much. He never went without while growing up, but he put the blame on her when his father wasn't around and the amount of moving around they did. It is understandable for some resentment, potentially, but it was somewhat annoying and bothersome to keep hearing him complain about the same thing.

The other aspect I noticed were that there were some awkward sentences throughout this book. Sometimes words would be inserted where they shouldn't be. Other times, there were missing letters in words that made me read the sentence twice make ensure understanding. This could have been the Kindle version I received, but it made reading a little frustrating, at times.

I would recommend this heartwarming novel to those who enjoy stories about healing, finding oneself, and romance.

I received a free copy of this book from the JGBS Review Library in exchange for my honest review. My opinions are my own and no compensation was received. ...more

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Jul 30, 2016 Bette Stanek rated it liked it · review of another edition

Wow, this one gets a little intense at times. It's full of family relations gone bad, regrets. and trying to rebuild relationships. Kara's perspective is the one that is most dwelt on, but you do get insights into the reasoning of other major players.

Kara ended up pregnant the night she lost her virginity at a graduation party. When she told her parents, they kicked her out of the house and told her never to return. She sat for hours on the front porch, giving them time to cool off and change t ...more

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Apr 10, 2019 Pennie Morgan rated it really liked it

This was my first book by this author but definitely not the last! Kara and Harry had a one-night stand and when Harry left for college Kara was left with more than just memories. When she went to Harry's mom she was turned away and ended up across the country and now almost 3o years later Harry has discovered he is a father of a grown son. Kara is an accomplished artist and has raised their son, Phil, who is also a father of a 7-year-old daughter, and when Harry shows up and wants to get to kno ...more

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Sep 11, 2019 Terri rated it it was amazing

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I really liked this book. This is a second chance trope that's a little different. There weren't just a few years that had passed since Kara and Harry had been involved--there were a lot.
I loved that it started out with Kara running into the father of her son and telling him, "I've been looking for you for twenty-seven years." There was a large volume of water under the bridge when they meet again. There's a son and a granddaughter.
This is a story that is heavy on forgiveness and just how much ...more

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Oct 21, 2019 Sharon Grow rated it it was amazing

A beautiful and emotional story of a young man and woman whose one-night stand changed their lives forever. Harrison Canton left for college after his one night with Kara Martinson. When she found out that she was pregnant, she wrote to Harry, but never heard from him. Her parents threw her out and she raised her son, Phil, on her own. Years later, Harry noticed Kara’s name at an art showing and was just in time to see her with her son only to find out that Phil was his son. Kara was always a fr ...more

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Dec 03, 2019 J rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

This book was so much more than second chances, the author took us on the journey of unraveling the past. I really enjoyed reading the book because of it.
Kara and Harry really liked each other in high school but neither had the courage to tell the other. On graduation night, they met at a party and had sex. Kara became pregnant and when she told her parents they kicker her out and told her never to return. She went to Harry's parents who decided that they didn't want their son to know and he we This book was so much more than second chances, the author took us on the journey of unraveling the past. I really enjoyed reading the book because of it.
Kara and Harry really liked each other in high school but neither had the courage to tell the other. On graduation night, they met at a party and had sex. Kara became pregnant and when she told her parents they kicker her out and told her never to return. She went to Harry's parents who decided that they didn't want their son to know and he went off to college, never knowing Kara was pregnant. They gave her money and paid her to go to a commune for unwed mothers else and sent her money. Kara sent letters to Harry at his mother's house and even though she didn't want her son to know he was a father, she read all the letters. She raised her son Phil all alone and she learned the art of bartering for the things she needed.
When Phil was 27, she had a showing at a gallery and Harry was in town and saw that she was also there. He went to the gallery and saw Kara. Standing beside her was a man that looked just like him. Kara told him about his son that he knew nothing about and that he was also a grandfather. His granddaughter, Jess, even having Downs Syndrome was such a beautiful girl, so full of life.
Harry invited his son and granddaughter to come home with him and get to know each other. Kara was invited too but didn't think she would ever go back home again. But, she decided to go too.
After going home, there were lots of things to sort out and work through. There was always this undercurrent going on. Sometimes it was anger, sometimes it was sliding feelings back down and sometimes it was just struggling on what to do. They knew what they wanted to happen and the author showed us the struggles, the anger, the mistakes, the making progress and in a split second the past comes crashing down upon them.
This book has so much substance, reality, and feeling and it does happen in real life. This gives you an inside look at what really is probably happening when a girl gets pregnant and her parents are in shock and say things that afterward wish they hadn't. What made me think was people kept asking why didn't you just go home. When asked by her mother if she hadn't seen Harry at the gallery, if she would ever come home, Kara replied no. I can understand her reasoning but it is a wake up to think before we speak because the words we speak might be the last one someone hears and takes to heart.
When starting the book I thought it was going to be an easy second chance book but was I pleasantly surprised with where the author took us. Hey, life has mistakes, hardships, and mistakes but like the book, we have to carry on with what we have. like Kara she bartered her art for the thing she needs. I have a better understanding of things since reading the book, and it is a reminder to reach out to someone because it might be the lifeline they need.
I received an ARC from NetGalley and this is a book you should read to put on your list of books to read. For me, there was the story but there was also a lot going on underneath and that made this book amazing. ...more

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Apr 20, 2019 Carol rated it really liked it

So much emotion. I held my breath, cried, cheered and gasp. It had so many feels. It was interesting and pulled you in made you part of the story. Things weren't perfect, their was misunderstandings, hurt, bridges crossed,mended and rebroken. The storyline was great. The characters and side characters made this book so wonderful to read. I recommend it to all it is worth the read. I received it from booksprout and this is my voluntary review. ...more

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Nov 09, 2019 Bonnie Denzer rated it it was amazing

Book 1 of a Series I'm Going to Read-for sure!

I'm old enough to remember when unwed mother's-to-be were not allowed to stay in school and often sent to "homes" until the baby was born and given away for adoption. Kara was banished from her home by her parents; the father -to-be had left for college, so she turned to his parents for help. I laughed and I cried as I read their story. Wonderful characters, even the judgmental ones, complicated relationships, guilt, and forgiveness, resulting in a h ...more

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Feb 07, 2016 Jeannie Zelos rated it liked it · review of another edition

The Road Leads Back, Stonehill Romance Book One, Marci Boudreaux

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Genre: Romance, Women’s Fiction

Well, there’s a slew of five star reviews for this story so I really expected to enjoy it, and I did but....in a kind of underwhelmed way. It’s one of those that seemed perfect for me, but in practice just didn’t really work. Its a good book, a great book for many, many readers, just not a great one for me.
Kara, oh how I felt for her, pregnant, abandoned by her The Road Leads Back, Stonehill Romance Book One, Marci Boudreaux

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Genre: Romance, Women’s Fiction

Well, there’s a slew of five star reviews for this story so I really expected to enjoy it, and I did but....in a kind of underwhelmed way. It’s one of those that seemed perfect for me, but in practice just didn’t really work. Its a good book, a great book for many, many readers, just not a great one for me.
Kara, oh how I felt for her, pregnant, abandoned by her own parents, and cruelly deceived by Harry’s parents. They gave her some money, sent her away to a mum and baby unit on the other side of the country, promising to pass on letters to Harry and that soon as he’d graduated he’d send for her, but in reality told him nothing. She’s struggled, living by bartering her art, clothes making, gardening, anything to keep them fed, clothed and a roof over their head. Its 27 years on now and baby Phil is grown and a dad himself.
I was pregnant at 17 – mum’s reaction “Oh no! What will the neighbours think!!” and rush upstairs to bed. The following days were constant guilt trips and trying to persuade me to get rid of or hide the baby somehow. So I understand a little of how Kara felt, but my boyfriend was with me all the way, and we’ve now been married 40 years. Poor Kara though – what happened to her happens even now, and it scarred her in ways she doesn’t even see. I really liked her strength and determination but Phil’s grown now, Harry knew nothing and yet she still holds very tightly to a grudge. She can’t get past being abandoned, and the years have simply strengthened that. There were times when she annoyed me the way she was to Phil and Harry. Then Phil, he too holds a grudge, he hated the communes, always moving, living in other people’s homes. He wanted his own room in his own house, and to have a stable home and even now that he relies on Kara to help him with his daughter Jessie he still never seems to miss an opportunity to push her about his upbringing. When she’s going through Harry’s cupboards, junking his food and giving lectures about what he should or shouldn’t be buying and eating, she was just short of being a bully in a way. I am careful over what we eat, try to go for unprocessed food, animal welfare meat and eggs and yet her stance bordered on dictatorial. It reminded me of a day out at a local animal sanctuary where every pen seemed to have a “meat is murder” sticker, or posters of horrific images of how some animals in the food industry are treated. When we ate out picnic ham ( British!)sandwiches I felt a little frisson of satisfaction, even though I agreed with many of the messages. No one wants it rammed down their throats. The coffee, hot chocolate and Ice-cream were all awful, even the kids wouldn’t eat it. I’ve had good milk substitutes but that was just foul. Cheap and nasty stuff. If you want to persuade people harassing them, and then charging a fortune for sub standard produce isn’t the way to go. Kara’s stance just brought back those memories. She’s just plain rude about what is essentially another persons choice, trying to force her choice on them. She doesn’t want it done to her, why can’t she give some respect to their feelings too?
Harry, he’s perfect. Though he was a jerk to leave Kara they way he did, and I never really understood why he went from two years of plucking up courage to approach her for a date, to that one night and then leaving. Maybe it was covered in the story but I couldn’t work it out and it was a big missing link for me. Why didn’t he try to track her down later, just to see where she is, given he was so entranced by her, and is still in love with her? That bit just didn’t add up for me.
There’s lots of going back and analysing the past, looking at it from different perspectives, and Harry is a wonderful voice of reason between Kara and Phil. I adored him. I got a little tired of Kara and Phil constantly hashing out the past, it can’t be changed so I didn’t see why they kept on, and on , and on...Jessie was an adorable child, so open and friendly, and I wanted to wrap her up. Sadly she’s going to learn far too soon how cruel people can be to anyone not the “norm”. Everyone loves babies with issues, move on ten years and they’re not so keen, when they grow into adults there’s far too many people who’d like to see them kept out of sight :-(
So overall a read that touches so many issues, a look back at the past and learning how to accept it, to live with it, to see how it wasn’t all good or bad, and to learning how to move forward. I adored Harry and Jessie, got annoyed too often at Phil in the beginning but by the end I admired him, but Kara, while I felt for her I was also angry at her many, many times. The parents? Less said the better IMO. Parents are there to support kids in an ideal world, sadly there’s far too many that don’t.
Stars: Three. A good book, but for me not a great one.

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Sep 14, 2019 Breen rated it it was amazing

“This book is definitely entering in my favorite list. I simply could not no love it! The story was so full of emotions. The plot made me cry, laugh and took my breath away. I stopped reading until I reached the end.

Both, Kara and Harry suffered through out the story. They also struggled with some misunderstandings and hurtful past memories.

The storyline was simply perfect. The characters were magnificent and special. A wonderful second chance romance that you must read.”

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Feb 13, 2020 Mary McCormack rated it it was amazing

I have read the first 3 books in this series. Loved the story of people finding each other after living years in the wilderness of emotions caused by other people through their conniving and deceit. The humour and sarcasm is so real. The joining of lives after leading so many years apart and living in totally different worlds. Marci's writing is in the real world, not make believe. ...more

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Nov 26, 2020 Sharon Cutrer rated it it was amazing

The Road Leads Back

This is a great read!! Will catch your attention from page one and will want to keep turning the pages!!!
A good story line and such a clean romantic book as well!!!
This author proves a really good book can be written about love, sex and marriage wo all the vulgar language!!
Thank you Marci Bolden?!! Pls keep writing good clean books!?!!

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Nov 15, 2020 Lisa Mills rated it really liked it

More like 3.75

I was thrilled the author jumped right into the present at the beginning and let the natural give and take between characters tell us the behind the scenes story. Kara and Harry were both dealt due devastating blows by their respective families, although Kara got the double dose and the fact that they meet again in their mid forties is fabulous.

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Dec 18, 2019 Debbie Loader rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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Yes I cried, when you reach that part of the book, you too will cry. He left her following graduation. When her parents disowned her she went to his home where his mother put her on a coach to a single mothers commune. 30 years on he sees her name on an art exhibition flyer and sets out to see her and comes face to face with his son.

Enough said, read it and love it as much as I have. With thanks to NetGalley and Pink Sand Press for the free read.

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Nov 04, 2020 Stacey rated it it was amazing

Great book
Couldn't bout it down. Was left owanting more. Can't wait to see what happens next in the stonehiil series ...more

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Aug 31, 2019 Siouxanne rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Finding yourself in a tough spot and not having any idea that your plans are being thwarted behind your back. Imagine 27 years later, you find that you never know what people who supposedly love you are capable of. 4 people whose lives are deeply connected and time heals all wounds eventually. This book captures the heart and guides the reader through the history of two people who never knew their lives would be pulled apart to find each other again many years later. This book is an excellent re ...more

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Mar 23, 2020 Charlotte Freeman rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Really enjoyable read. Imagine finding out how different life could of been. Liked the characters and would definitely recommend

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Jan 15, 2021 Susan Garatino rated it it was amazing

Forgiveness

For me, this book was all about how important it is to forgive a nd be forgiven. Not only is forgiveness essential, but you have to let go and move on. Kara and Harry have both been hurt over and over by people who supposedly loved them. Together they learn to forgive, let go, and move on.

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Jan 17, 2021 Karen Krstinovski rated it it was amazing

Another great read!

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Jan 23, 2020 Jane rated it really liked it · review of another edition

I received a copy of The Road Leads Back by Marci Bolden from Pink Sand Press and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you!
I give this book 4 stars! It provokes so many emotions, so be prepared. Chock full of family drama, romance, regret and forgiveness. I recommend this engaging read!

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Sep 04, 2019 Laurie Tell rated it really liked it · review of another edition

This was a really sweet romance that drew me in from the beginning. It checks all my boxes of what makes a good book.

I read a crazy amount of romances, and I hate manufactured angst. This book doesn't have any of that. Check.

There are sex scenes, but they are sweet and not over the top. Check.

The story starts right away, and no long, slow background build up. Check.

There are sub stories within. Stories about family, forgiveness, and love.

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Apr 05, 2019 Rebmay rated it it was amazing

When Kara and Harry meet again after nearly three decades, their reunion reveals feelings of bitterness, regret and shock. Harry left Kara behind after one night of teenage intimacy. He never knew he had fathered a son, or that his parents had known about his child. All these years Kara has believed that Harry knew about the pregnancy and his son and had rejected both of them. Kara’s parents threw her out of the house when she revealed her pregnancy. When she turned to Harry’s parents for help, When Kara and Harry meet again after nearly three decades, their reunion reveals feelings of bitterness, regret and shock. Harry left Kara behind after one night of teenage intimacy. He never knew he had fathered a son, or that his parents had known about his child. All these years Kara has believed that Harry knew about the pregnancy and his son and had rejected both of them. Kara’s parents threw her out of the house when she revealed her pregnancy. When she turned to Harry’s parents for help, they sent her away telling her that Harry needed to keep going to school so that he could eventually support her and the baby. They sent her money, and she sent letters and photos that they promised to send to Harry. Eventually, Kara finally accepted that Harry would never come to claim her or their son. Their reunion leads to father and son meeting for the first time, and the revelation of an adorable granddaughter. In an effort to get to know his son and granddaughter and to become reacquainted with his first love, the woman he could never forget, Harry invites everyone back to his hometown. He and Kara are both single and unattached, and he is in a position to offer his recently unemployed son a job within his company. Though she is very reluctant to return home to the town she grew up in, Kara agrees to accompany her son and granddaughter. This little family unit must deal with their insecurities, guilt, and bitterness as they struggle to come terms with the past. The mother and son bond is strained as well, and he resentful of his upbringing and the absence of his father. Harry and Kara must face their parents and confront them about the actions they took in the past. Both Kara and Harry are still very attracted to each other, and wish that life had turned out differently. Is it too much for them to hope for a future where they are finally a couple? This book beautifully illustrates the dynamics of a family, and the emotional connections between it’s members. It reveals the power that words and actions have to wound, and then perhaps to heal. I highly recommend this book. It is one to keep and read again.

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Apr 21, 2019 S Glynn rated it liked it

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Almost 30 years ago, dorky Harry Canton left artsy Kara Martinson after one night of fumbling sex. Twenty-seven years later, he shows up at her art show and discovers he has both a son and a young granddaughter with Down’s Syndrome. Bolden, in the first book of her Stonehill Series, has written an emotionally-wrenching story of betrayal, forgiveness, and a love that can’t be denied. Kara, after a lifetime of running from commitment and the fear of abandonment, has to find the strength to face th ...more

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“Kara Martinson squeezed her way toward the crowded bar, nudging between two kids she couldn’t quite believe were old enough to be legally drinking in public. They should have been funneling cheap beer in a college dorm somewhere. Or sneaking shots from Daddy’s liquor cabinet. Art gallery openings used to be much more sophisticated than this. When” — 0 likes

“Sometimes I wonder if they ever worried about what happened to me.” She looked at her hands as she toyed with a ring on her finger. She blinked several times, but she couldn’t hide the tears in her eyes that always seemed to come with speaking of her parents. “I wonder if they ever feared that I’d ended up dead in some back-alley abortion clinic somewhere, my body dumped in the woods to hide the evidence.” Harry closed his eyes and rubbed his fingertips into his forehead. “Jesus, Kara. The way your mind works sometimes.” — 0 likes

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