"Joan Sample is not living the life she expected. Now a widow and an empty-nester, she has become by her own admission something of a recluse. But after another birthday spent alone, she is finally inclined to listen to her sister, who has been begging Joan to reengage with the world. With her support, Joan gathers the courage to take some long-awaited steps: hiring someone to tame her overgrown garden, joining a grief support group, and even renting...

That Wintry Feeling: After watching the man she loves walk down the aisle with her sister, Cathy Thompson needs to get away. Alaska--beautiful, remote, and far from bitter memories--sounds like the perfect place to start over. But a brand-new life comes with brand-new challenges...namely Grady Jones, a pilot and single dad who has a solution to both their problems: a marriage of convenience. Thanksgiving Prayer: Seth immediately recognizes that Claudia...