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Jonathan and Rosie have known each other so well they finish each other's sentences. When Jonathan proposes, Rosie's decision to move across the country surprises everyone. Unexpected complications force her to return home with Soapie, her irascible, opinionated grandmother. There she must confront Soapie's unsuitable caregiver, Tony, who indulges in martinis, smoking and cheating at Scrabble. Amid a temporary break, Rosie learns she is pregnant at 44, fearing motherhood and discovering an emotional draw toward Tony, whose own life is muddled. As she uncovers her mother's tragic past, Rosie realizes that confronting her fears may lead to the messy, big-hearted life she was meant to live.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Maddie Dawson
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