"Intriguing and romantic."

Beau Julander is raising his two kids, 12-year-old Brianne and 8-year-old Nicky. His ex-wife's mother had been watching them until two weeks ago, but he got tired of facing her daily censure of everything he did.

Beau is having a rough day juggling the kids schedules and then having problems with plane connections. He goes to get a rental car to drive back to Serenity when he runs into Molly Sheperd. She's returning for the high school reunion and homecoming celebration. Since she already has her rental car, she offers Beau a ride. They catch up on old times, and Molly remembers why she had such a crush on him.

As Beau works to come to grips with his wife leaving him, his family works to keep him and Molly apart. This story is intriguing with several mysteries.

Reviewed by Delia Larkins
Courtesy Old Book Barn Gazette
Posted October 29, 2003

Summary

Molly has returned to Serenity for Homecoming...but will she stay forever?

Beau Julander, a single father of two, is having trouble juggling the responsibilities of career, home and family. And his work for the Homecoming Week Committee makes this time of year really busy—but not too busy to get reacquainted with Molly Shepherd, a girl he barely knew in high school.

His attraction to Molly and her obvious interest in him soothe the damage done to his ego when his ex-wife walked out on him, but he's keenly aware of how his kids have been hurt by the divorce, and he doesn't want to make things worse for them by becoming involved in a relationship that's only temporary. But Beau and his kids soon find out that Molly is not a temporary kind of woman—she's in for the long run.