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"engaging relationship drama"
Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted July 17, 2003

Twenty-five years ago her father deserted her mother and her when she was a little girl. For years she has prayed he would come see her, but nary a word came from him. That hope ended when her mother was put away in a psycho ward. Chicago Read more...

"Everyone deserves a second chance!"
Reviewed by Ronica Rainge
Posted November 19, 2003

Tess Wheaton, use to sit and wish that her father would come back and rescue her. He never came and after Tess's mother died she was taken in by a loving guardian. Despite the love of her guardian Tess always longed for the love of a family. As vice president Read more...

Summary

As a little girl, Tess Wheaton wished that her father would come back and rescue her — but he never did. Although Tess grew up in the care of a loving guardian, she never had the parents she longed for. These days, she's a successful businesswoman and family is the last thing on her mind.

That is, until she discovers that the father who abandoned her long ago is dead and has left behind two young children who want Tess to be part of their lives. She steps, hesitantly at first, into this makeshift family and finds herself on a fascinating journey — getting to know her brother and sister and discovering the father she barely knew. Most fascinating of all — she's finding real love for the first time, with a man who understands what it's like to get a second chance.