Books like More than memory by Dorothy Garlock
Nelda Hanson has returned to her Iowa homestead after ten years living in Chicago as a successful interior designer. There she runs into Lute, her teenage sweetheart and former husband, with whom she shares a complex history. After their divorce in 1949 and the tragic loss of their infant daughter, Nelda departed for urban life while Lute remained in the family farm. Now matured and changed, they both face lingering emotions, anger, and the question of whether their renewed affection is genuine or simply the pull of remembrance.
First publish date: 2001
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Dorothy Garlock
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