ABANDONED. love story, main character named Tam - involves illegitimate child, a woman's lost son

[Tamara]

I have been trying to find a book for decades ... I thought I remember it saying "love story" on the book end

The main character is named Tam ... I believe she was an actress who got involved with a "bad man" ... had an illegitimate child she left with the woman who cared for her during her pregnancy

Later meets and falls in love with a man who she realizes is the care-taker's long lost son whom she believed had died

you'd think by remembering that much, I'd have sleuthed it by now ... but, alas, no

it was an old book when I found it in my great aunt's library 30 years ago or so ... didn't have a dust jacket ... cover may have been blue

thanks for any leads!!!!

[Lobstergirl, au gratin]

Tamara, are you still looking for this book?

[Tamara]

yes. do you know it?

[Lobstergirl, au gratin]

I surely don't, but you should bump the thread every 30-60 days to get new people looking at it.

[Lobstergirl, au gratin]

Still looking?

[``Laurie]

This reminds me of the book Emmeline by Judith Rossner but I don't think it's old enough to be the book you're looking for.

[Arielle]

bumping for Tamara - have you found it? If not: do you remember if it took place in a city, suburb, or out in the country? In which country did it take place? Do you remember anything the characters ate, wore, or drove?

[Lobstergirl, au gratin]

No response from Tamara in 2+ years. Moving to Abandoned.