They were a number in high school. "Marry me " he pleaded but she made him wait until she finished college. Then she agreed to say "I do ." Now, however, that he had landed his catch he speared other girls. She loved him too much to quit but he fled with all the money, her car and her pride. Michelle told everyone that she was finished with men; you can't trust them They lie and steal and play the field. But as a speech writer she met men, lots of men, and she looked at each one, carefully. The hunt was on but what did she bag?

Ginger receives an offer 'she can't refuse' to become a partner in a Wilmington, DE, law firm. They move into a half million dollar house and find that Ginger is so saddled with her work they no longer have time for hiking and camping. Just when that situation is resolved, Ginger is killed in a head-on collision and Rory is alone, again. He buys a camper expecting to become a hermit and live in his camper. Unexpectedly he receives a birthday card from Sherri, his first wife who, when told Rory had been killed in action, had married another man. Included with the card was a note announcing she...

In their 47 years of marriage she had been his inspiration. Now retired, they were looking forward to buying a trailer and touring the country. Suddenly she was gone, dead. And he was alone, very alone He sold the house and bought that trailer vowing to become a mobile hermit. He found a secluded site to spend his winters, another to spend his summers. Then he met a woman while hiking. They clicked, married and she became his inspiration - and frequent reminder of his first wife. They had their challenges, even had their homestead destroyed by vandals. Was their love enough to help their...

Fiona was Pat's second wife and as intense as his love for her was he couldn't forget his love for his first wife of 47 years. Both wives loved flowers. He bought her a 20 acre estate with a spring-fed pond. Then he bought her a pair of swans. Fiona was dedicated to creating a garden of indigenous wild flowers. Her success was lauded; the garden and swans became a noted attraction. She found that fame has a cost. But their love for each other saved them, again and again. A story of dedicated love, tenacity and loyalty.

The Rest of the Story... Yes, there's more to the story of the McGraths... 'Life is More than a Game ' is the sequel to 'Thank You, Grandma ' It is the story of Bryan, the grandson, and his wife, Rose, as written by Bryan. It is also the story of Colonels Row and how the little community grew in strength and togetherness. And it is the story of how a man, down and out and homeless, can take his grandmother's surprise gift, recover and become even more successful than he was prior to the disaster that had made him a pauper.

This novel is the first of a two-book series - book two is Not Too Old to Roam. The Persistent Widow is Lilly's story. Not Too Old to Roam is the Colonel's story. See how differently two people can think but still enjoy a good marriage. They had gone steady in high school. Then he joined the Marines and she departed to take advantage of a scholarship at the University of Florida. The years went by; Lily graduated with honors, then went on to get her Masters', then PhD. At the students' Christmas party held in the Student Union Building, they met again. He was a Gunnery Sergeant and enrolled...