Books like The Shadow Wife by Diane Chamberlain
Joelle D'Angelo’s world shatters when her best friend Mara is left with lifelong brain damage after an aneurysm during labor. Grief grips Joelle, and alone she finds solace in Liam, Mara’s devoted husband and her own colleague. What begins as compassionate support deepens into a quiet attraction, challenging the bonds of friendship, familial duty, and personal loss as they navigate life in Monterey, California.
First publish date: 2010
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Diane Chamberlain
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