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After the tragic death of her long-term lover, Jenny has kept her aching heart under lock and key. Then she meets Rita, an attractive woman whose own heart is trapped in a prison of grief and loss. Less than a year ago, Rita's father shot and killed her mother and himself. As their friendship grows into a relationship, Jenny and Rita begin the journey toward hope and healing. Only Pam, the seductive former wife of Jenny's brother, threatens their fledgling relationship.

Jackie Calhoun is the author of nine romantic, life-driven novels published by Bella Books; the semi-autobiographical Crossing the Center Line, and ten novels from Naiad Press. Calhoun lives with her partner in Northeast Wisconsin.