**In a stirring debut novel, the discovery of a husband's troubling secrets after his death shakes his wife's faith in their marriage and herself. **
Macy Allen, an accomplished equestrienne, has relied on her horses and her husband, Nash, to pull her through. But after Nash dies in a tragic accident, Macy learns devastating secrets about his life that rock her belief in their marriage and herself. Nash's mother, Magda, blames Macy for her only son's death. When her husband, Jack, moves to Vancouver Island in a desperate attempt to feel closer to the son he's lost and never really knew, Magda's bitterness threatens to alienate the people she needs most. As this unlikely family questions how well they knew Nash and what love really means, still another surprise awaits them-an irrepressible child who will overturn all their expectations...
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### Review
"Celello's writing is quietly beautiful, blending evocative settings with gorgeous descriptions of the equestrian life" - The Wisconsin State Journal
"Celello mines the depths of memory" and "brings a fine sense of place to this earthy small town." - Publishers Weekly
"Celello gets to the heart of human character, making this one powerful read." Miracle Beach is "Compelling" and a "page-turner" - Romantic Times
### From the Back Cover
*In this powerful debut novel, Vancouver Island's lush mountains and wind-swept beaches form the backdrop for one family's grief...and the miracle that may help them heal.*
Macy Allen is an accomplished equestrienne with a tumultuous upbringing who has relied on her horses and her husband, Nash, to pull her through. But after Nash dies in a tragic accident, Macy learns devastating secrets about his life that shake her faith in their marriage and herself.
Nash's mother, Magda, blames Macy for her only son's death. When her husband, Jack, moves to Vancouver Island in a desperate attempt to feel closer to the son he's lost and never really knew, Magda's bitterness threatens to alienate the people she needs most.
As this unlikely family struggles with loneliness and loss, and confronts Nash's hidden past, they must question how well they knew him and what love really means. And still another surprise lies in store for them--an irrepressible child who will overturn all their expectations.
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**In a stirring debut novel, the discovery of a husband's troubling secrets after his death shakes his wife's faith in their marriage and herself. ** Macy Allen, an accomplished equestrienne, has relied on her horses and her husband, Nash, to pull her through. But after Nash dies in a tragic accident, Macy learns devastating secrets about his life that rock her belief in their marriage and herself. Nash's mother, Magda, blames Macy for her only son's death. When her husband, Jack, moves to Vancouver Island in a desperate attempt to feel closer to the son he's lost and never really knew, Magda's bitterness threatens to alienate the people she needs most. As this unlikely family questions how well they knew Nash and what love really means, still another surprise awaits them-an irrepressible child who will overturn all their expectations... ** ### Review "Celello's writing is quietly beautiful, blending evocative settings with gorgeous descriptions of the equestrian life" - The Wisconsin State Journal "Celello mines the depths of memory" and "brings a fine sense of place to this earthy small town." - Publishers Weekly "Celello gets to the heart of human character, making this one powerful read." Miracle Beach is "Compelling" and a "page-turner" - Romantic Times ### From the Back Cover *In this powerful debut novel, Vancouver Island's lush mountains and wind-swept beaches form the backdrop for one family's grief...and the miracle that may help them heal.* Macy Allen is an accomplished equestrienne with a tumultuous upbringing who has relied on her horses and her husband, Nash, to pull her through. But after Nash dies in a tragic accident, Macy learns devastating secrets about his life that shake her faith in their marriage and herself. Nash's mother, Magda, blames Macy for her only son's death. When her husband, Jack, moves to Vancouver Island in a desperate attempt to feel closer to the son he's lost and never really knew, Magda's bitterness threatens to alienate the people she needs most. As this unlikely family struggles with loneliness and loss, and confronts Nash's hidden past, they must question how well they knew him and what love really means. And still another surprise lies in store for them--an irrepressible child who will overturn all their expectations.