The Life Intended

About this book

From the author of the international bestseller The Sweetness of Forgetting named one of the Best Books of Summer 2012 by Marie Claire magazine comes a captivating novel about the struggle to overcome the past when our memories refuse to be forgotten. In this richly told story where Sliding Doors meets P.S. I Love You Kristin Harmel weaves a heart-wrenching tale that asks: what does it take to move forward in life without forgetting the past? After her husbands sudden death over ten years ago Kate Waithman never expected to be lucky enough to find another love of her life. But now shes planning her second walk down the aisle to a perfectly nice man. So why isnt she more excited? At first Kate blames her lack of sleep on stress. But when she starts seeing Patrick her late husband in her dreams she begins to wonder if shes really ready to move on. Is Patrick trying to tell her something? Attempting to navigate between dreams and reality Kate must uncover her husbands hidden message. Her quest leads her to a sign language class and into the New York City foster system where she finds rewards greater than she could have imagined.