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01/18/2024

Fiction

979-8-89132-127-4

$20.00 / $9.99 ebook

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Fifer’s deeply moving latest novel paints a poignant portrait of a young widow faced with the ultimate test: overcoming her love for her late husband and confronting painful secrets from his past. Izzy Stark, a war veteran back from the frontlines, faces unimaginable loss when her husband Dave is killed in action. As she settles into her inherited home in Whistle Canyon, Colorado, Izzy struggles to come to terms with her loss. With the help of new friend Ben McCully and old comrade Tom Biddoe, Izzy starts to rebuild her life. However, Tom’s revelations about Dave’s death and a mysterious package that arrives force Izzy to question everything she thought she knew.

Fifer delves into the complexities of human emotion and relationships, exploring themes of love, grief, redemption, and self-discovery through the bond of friendship. She skillfully intertwines Izzy’s inner turmoil between logic and desire with Ben’s unwavering empathy and fortitude, while also capturing the irresistible charm of Bix’s canine antics that leap off of every page. Ultimately, this novel’s powerful message is that forgiveness is essential for progress, and that second chances are always within our grasp – even in matters of the heart. Readers will be captivated as they follow Izzy on her journey through the sometimes-devastating but always interesting moments of her life. A powerful story of second chances, forgiveness, and reinvention.

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