dedication page has “this book belongs to:” stamped with my name written in & the spine shows use. Miles Ryan’s life seemed to end the day his wife was killed in a hit-and-run accident two years ago. As deputy sheriff of New Bern, North Carolina, he not only grieves for her and worries about their young son Jonah but longs to bring the unknown driver to justice. Then Miles meets Sarah Andrew’s, Jonah’s second-grade teacher. A young woman recovering from a difficult divorce, Sarah moved to New Bern hoping to start over. Tentatively, Miles and Sarah reach out to each other . . . soon they are also bound together by a shocking secret, one that will force them to re-examine everything they believe in - including their love. Published July 2002

ISBN: 0070993007997