Slight bend. Dignified, passionate, and a powerful spirit, Julie is a single mother and businesswoman who unwaveringly worked toward her lifelong ambition. Little did she realize that reaching her goal and beginning life again at thirty-eight was going to literally mean finding her soul mate, setting him free, bearing a child, and fighting for her life, yet prevailing until her dreams became reality. West is an honorable man whose life-long mission was defending America against foreign as well as homegrown malevolence yet discovered the toughest battle was with his inner gremlins. Strong-minded and determined, he conquered the shadowy memories—freeing his heart again. Filled with humor, wisdom, conflict, and loyalty, Echoes of the Wayward Wind has recognizable, resplendent characters who could be the friends and family we know and love. Not only was the novel written as a pleasure to read but to enrich the senses