By Debbie Macomber
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
Debbie Macomber, writer of the Blossom highway and Cedar Cove sequence, grants an inspiring new stand-alone novel in regards to the enduring bond among sisters, the ability of forgiveness, and a moment probability at love.
transforming into up, Cassie Carter and her sisters, Karen and Nichole, have been really close—until one fateful occasion drove them aside. After highschool, Cassie ran clear of domestic to marry the inaccurate guy, throwing away a faculty scholarship and breaking her mom and dad’ hearts. To make concerns worse, Cassie had continuously been their father’s favorite—a sentiment that weighed seriously on her sisters and made Cassie’s activities even more durable to bear.
Now thirty-one, Cassie is again in Washington, residing in Seattle along with her daughter and hoping to go away her earlier at the back of. After finishing a tough marriage, Cassie is again on her personal toes, the items of her lifestyles slowly yet definitely coming jointly. regardless of the strides Cassie’s made, she hasn’t been capable of make peace together with her sisters. Karen, the oldest, is a hectic spouse and mom, balancing her occupation with elevating her young ones. And Nichole, the youngest, is a stay-at-home mother whose husband indulges her each whim. Then at some point, Cassie gets a letter from Karen, supplying what Cassie thinks could be a probability to reconcile. And as Cassie opens herself as much as new possibilities—making amends together with her sisters, discovering love as soon as more—she realizes the facility of compassion, and the promise of a clean start.
an excellent novel of perseverance and belief, and an exhilarating trip via life’s demanding situations and joys, Last One Home is Debbie Macomber on the peak of her talents.
Praise for Last One Home
“Fans of bestselling writer Macomber usually are not disenchanted through this compelling stand-alone novel.”—Library Journal
“Family, forgiveness and moment likelihood is the topics in Macomber’s most modern stand-alone novel. nobody writes larger women’s modern fiction, and Last One Home is one other magnificent instance. continually inspiring and heartwarming, it is a learn you'll cherish.”—RT e-book Reviews
“Tender, actual, and whole of hope.”—Heroes and Heartbreakers
“Once back, Ms. Macomber has woven an enthralling story facing dealing with life’s tough knocks, begging forgiveness, and gaining self-confidence.”—Reader to Reader
“Macomber by no means disappoints me. . . . She continually manages to go away me with a warming of the soul and fuzzy emotions that remains for days.”—Fresh Fiction
“A very heartwarming novel of therapeutic and reconciliation . . . that touches on life’s extra severe moments and may go away readers hoping to revisit those wrong yet lovely characters within the future.”—Book experiences & extra via Kathy
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The minute she realized that he knew Cassie, Britt had peppered him with questions on the opposite girl, hounding him for info, asking if they’d ever dated. She’d come off like a jealous shrew. Steve regretted even attending the sport along with her. Joe Osborne had gained using the suite in a charity public sale and had invited Steve to hitch him and his daughter and a few different visitors. Jeremy had spent the weekend together with his as a rule absent father and wasn’t on the fit. If Steve had identified previously that Jeremy wasn’t going to be there, he wasn’t certain he could have approved the invitation, even though he needed to admit that staring at the sport itself were loads of enjoyable. the single draw back used to be Britt, who’d behaved like a spoiled brat. regardless of her dire predictions, the Sounders gained even if she wasn’t in a position to drink her favourite beer. Megan Victory was once at her table whilst Steve arrived. She glanced up while he stepped into her workplace. without delay he spotted that her ordinary hot smile used to be lacking. “Trouble? ” he requested. “I’m unsure. ” “What’s the matter? ” he requested, pulling out a chair and sitting down. anything advised him this wasn’t going to be a brief dialog. “You’re nonetheless operating with Cassie Carter, correct? ” “Right. ” “How’s she doing? ” His reaction used to be computerized and fast. “Great. She’s a very good employee. I provide her a job and she or he does it. ” He loved a conscientious employee with a prepared angle. perhaps they’d started out at the unsuitable foot, yet either their attitudes had evened out on the grounds that their rocky commence. “Have you spotted whatever various approximately her in recent times? ” He shrugged. “Not particularly. ” Then he remembered Cassie had long past suspiciously compliant of overdue. It used to be out of personality for her. precise adequate, she confirmed up on time, labored tough, yet they’d slightly exchanged a observe all week. “Let me revise that. She’s been retaining to herself much. I suggest, she’s pleasant with the Youngs, yet except that, not anything. Why? ” “She was once within the place of work on Wednesday. ” He leaned a little ahead. Now that she pointed out it, Cassie hadn’t been her general self all week. He’d been busy with different concerns and hadn’t paid a lot awareness. “What’s the matter? ” “Cassie’s feeling down and crushed. She’s juggling much and anxious approximately leaving her daughter by myself up to she does. ” Megan hesitated. “It appeared that there has been much more bothering her than that, although. have you learnt what the matter is? ” He shook his head after which frowned and requested the query that instantly got here to brain. “Cassie’s no longer deliberating dropping by the wayside, is she? ” it's going to surprise him if she did. He’d overheard a talk among Cassie and Shelly younger while Cassie had defined how excited and happy she was once to were accredited into this system. She claimed this chance intended the realm to her. “We mentioned her taking a holiday in the mean time. We’ll continue her hours on dossier and while she feels she’d be ready to go back she will be able to choose up the place she left off. ” Steve infrequently knew find out how to reply. even though he didn’t comprehend Cassie good, she didn’t appear like a quitter to him.