"Four tissue box tear jerker"

Twelve years ago Libby Cameron divorced Trent Baker. Looking back she knows she just married the wrong guy though she admits she loved her then husband although he constantly let her down until she said enough.

One year has passed since vibrant Ashley died from leukemia. Trent, struggling to raise their depressed little girl Kylie by himself, returns home to Montana. Upon learning that Trent is back in town, Libby tries to avoid him though she realizes she still loves him. However, she finds her heart reaching out to the sad Kylie. As she watches Trent nurture Kylie she wonders if he finally grew up, but can she trust him with her heart the second time around? He desperately wants that for his daughter as much as for himself.

Fans of second chance at love tales will enjoy this four tissue box tear jerker that contains a wonderful female protagonist, a not precocious seven year old still devastated by her loss, and a beleaguered male who refuses to let down his daughter. The story line works because Laura Abbot provides the needed pacing to enable readers to understand the key three players and what pulls at their souls. For Libby it is trust; for Trent it is guilt; and for Kylie it is loss. This solid tale proves that Ms. Abbot is the right author for readers who value an angst laden contemporary.

Harriet Klausner

Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted February 23, 2004

Summary

Being married to the wrong man can lead only to divorce

It was a hard lesson, but Libby Cameron learned it.

Twelve years later, her ex-husband has moved to town. Libby's too smart to go down that road again. But doing the smart thing isn't easy once she discovers that Trent is fathering a sweet and sad little girl all by himself.

Kylie Baker needs her, and Libby can't ignore that fact. Nor can she ignore the feelings for Trent that she's starting to have. But how can she forget their previous life together or the times he let her down? Has Trent really changed?

Can the wrong man ever turn into the right one?

He's a man on his own, doing his best for his child. Sometimes he gets things right. Sometimes he needs a little help....