An Autumn to Begin Again

At fifty-eight, Claire Bennett feels lost. Three years after her husband David's death from cancer, she is merely surviving in their home in Cedar Cove, surrounded by the blue hydrangeas he loved so much.When a letter from the notary requires her to renovate the house and open it as a guesthouse within six months-or lose it-Claire is devastated. How can she fill this refuge full of memories with the laughter of strangers?Thomas Reilly, the local carpenter and a widower himself, agrees to help. With his infinite patience and quiet understanding of grief, he slowly brings the house back to life... and Claire's heart along with it.Caught between guilt, fear of betraying the past, and the timid desire to live again, Claire must choose: remain trapped in her memories or dare an autumn to begin anew.A tender, profound story of healing, second chances, and mature love. For readers who believe it is never too late to heal and love again.Perfect for fans of L.B. Dunbar and emotional later-in-life romances.