Plucking one of the stems from the bouquet, Paige leaned over the grave next to Trace’s and set the single flower on her mother’s stone.

“I miss you too, Mom.” Smiling sadly, she straightened and turned to face her future. “Ready?”

Logan nodded silently and once again reached for her hand.

She took his fingers, ready for the next phase to begin.

The End

Acknowledgments

Thanks to all my beta readers: Sandra and Alaina, Courtney and Andrea, Shi Ann, Nancy, and Doris.

Another huge round of thank yous to the crew at Omnific Publishing: Kathy, Enn, Micha, Lisa, Kim, Sean, Coreen, and everyone else who helped work on my story that I didn’t know about. What a wonderful, professional group of people to work with! I’d gladly work on another project with you.

I’d also like to thank Lisa Filipe, Jean Winters, Kurt, Sandra, Alaina, Adam, Matthew, and Lydia for helping me vote on the cover. Then another hug of appreciation goes to Kurt and Lydia for living with me while I’m lost in writer world.

Lastly, Thanks to the good Lord for spoiling me rotten with way more blessings than I’ll ever deserve.

About the Author

Linda grew up on a dairy farm in the Midwest as the youngest of eight children. Now she lives in Kansas with her husband, toddler daughter, and their nine cuckoo clocks. She works a day job in the acquisitions department of a university library and feels her life has been blessed with lots of people to learn from and love. Writing’s always been a major part her world, and she’s thrilled to finally share some of her stories with other romance lovers.

Table of Contents

Dedication

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five

Chapter Six

Chapter Seven

Chapter Eight

Chapter Nine

Chapter Ten

Chapter Eleven

Chapter Twelve

Chapter Thirteen

Chapter Fourteen

Chapter Fifteen

Chapter Sixteen