Une nouvelle vie

by Curtiss Ann Matlock

A-t-elle enfin trouvé l’homme de sa vie ou est-elle sur le point de commettre une terrible erreur ? La question obsède Marilee alors même que ses fiançailles sont publiquement annoncées dans le journal que dirige son futur époux, Tate Holloway. À quarante et un ans, elle s’apprête à changer d’existence, mais n’est pas certaine d’avoir tiré les leçons du passé. Et l’arrivée inopinée de Stuart James, son ex-mari, de retour après des années de silence, n’arrange rien... Il n’y a plus de place dans sa vie pour cet homme qui, neuf ans plus tôt, l’a abandonnée sans un mot en lui laissant leur fils, le petit Willie Lee. D’abord froide et méfiante, elle se laisse pourtant toucher par les attentions d’un Stuart qui semble avoir changé et ne cesse de la surprendre. Sa visite imprévue force Marilee à faire des choix, à assumer ses désirs, à composer avec les blessures du passé et la peur de l’engagement. Mais le mystère reste entier sur la véritable raison de son retour : il ne semble pas avoir l’intention d’emmener son fils, ni de s’immiscer entre elle et son futur mari. Il a besoin de Marilee, pour tout autre chose...

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About the author

Curtiss Ann Matlock is the author of 40 novels. With over 7 million copies in print worldwide, her books have earned rave reviews, spots on the USA TODAY bestseller list and numerous awards.

Born in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, into a family of avid readers, Curtiss Ann began reading before entering first grade and was writing vignettes while still in elementary school. Her writing career began in her early thirties, with publication of two small, warm-hearted articles about her life, for which she received a total of $100. She was so enthused at this success that she immediately started writing her first novel. She also enrolled in the professional writing program at the University of Oklahoma, studying under the distinguished writer and teacher Jack Bickham and bestselling mystery novelist, Carolyn Hart. In her second year of study, Curtiss Ann experienced the dream of selling the first novel she ever wrote, a romance, to Harlequin Books.

Told with a strong Southern voice, her insightful stories portray the uncommon valor of everyday people and the humor, heartbreak, and shining graces of small-town life. In 1999,Lost Highways was published by Mira Books. The book was nominated for a RITA Award in women’s fiction and began the warm-hearted and funny series about the lives of the beloved characters in fictional Valentine, Oklahoma. The sixth book of the Valentine series, Sweet Dreams at the Goodnight Motel, was a 2005 Oklahoma Book Award Finalist.

Chin Up, Honey, number seven in the series, was released May 2009.

Curtiss Ann currently lives with her family and assorted pets in rural south Alabama.