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Chapters (25)
  1. LETTERS FROM KATE
  2. Also by
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Dedication
  6. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  7. CHAPTER 1
  8. CHAPTER 2
  9. CHAPTER 3
  10. CHAPTER 4
  11. CHAPTER 5
  12. CHAPTER 6
  13. CHAPTER 7
  14. CHAPTER 8
  15. CHAPTER 9
  16. CHAPTER 10
  17. CHAPTER 11
  18. CHAPTER 12
  19. CHAPTER 13
  20. CHAPTER 14
  21. CHAPTER 15
  22. CHAPTER 16
  23. EPILOGUE
  24. Teaser
  25. About the Author

Burke had been smart to buy the house when he did. The property was worth more than twice what he’d paid for it. Maybe if they fell on hard times, he could sell it, and they could move to a smaller place. But would he let it go when it held so many memories of Kate? Would Brianna?

Kate had resented the expensive home, which Burke had evidently bought without consulting her. But she’d lived in it for a long time. Had she grown to accept the place, even to love it?

She glanced at her watch. It was early yet. Brianna’s flight wouldn’t be landing until midafternoon. Once Burke’s daughter arrived at the house, reading Kate’s letters would be out of the question. But there was time to read one now.

Allison hadn’t meant to read the next letter so soon. But with Burke pushing her away, Garrett pursuing his own agenda, and Brianna about to blow in like an unpredictable storm, she needed a steady voice, a voice she could trust.

Right now, that voice was Kate’s.

CHAPTER 5

CHAPTER 5

The second letter had been mailed fifteen months after the first. Allison could feel a slight stiffness inside the blue envelope. When she tugged at the pages, a photograph fell out, fluttering facedown onto Burke’s desk. She recognized Kate’s handwriting on the back.

Brianna, age 4, with Captain

Turning the photo over, Allison found herself looking at the image of a child with challenging eyes and unruly russet curls. She was hugging a furry black puppy with outsized paws. Even given the difference in size and age, Allison recognized the huge black dog from the family picture in Brianna’s room. Laying the photo to one side, she slid the pages out of the envelope, braced herself for what she might discover, and began to read.

Dearest Burke,

If you’ve looked at the picture, you’ll know that we have a new family member. Captain is a registered Newfoundland retriever. He’s going to get bigger—a lot bigger. But he’s a water dog, so he’ll be great in the boat. And Brianna is already head over heels in love with him.

I probably should’ve asked you first. But after the past wonderful weeks with you at home, Brianna was desolate when you left. You know what a daddy’s girl she is. She wouldn’t stop moping. I tried taking her out for burgers and movies. I even took her to Silver Dollar City for a day of old-fashioned rides and treats. Nothing could make up for missing you. That was when I thought of getting her a puppy. She brightened right up.