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April is left grieving and isolated after the sudden death of her husband, Mark. Her solitude is broken when Brandon comes into her life, and the two discover they have much in common. Their growing closeness helps each of them heal. However, April cannot bring herself to disclose the illness that had been diagnosed— a serious brain tumor that now threatens to recur. Faced with worsening symptoms, she confronts the difficult choice of whether to share her diagnosis with Brandon for the love they have built and might save their future together.
First publish date: 1997
Genre: Young Adult Fiction/YA Romance
Authors: Lurlene McDaniel
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