Author: Julie Castle
Publisher: Rowan Prose Publishing, LLC
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 864
Book Description
Julie Castle: COMPLETE 4 R’s Series "[Castle] writes a book that will keep you up until all hours of the night." -Coffee Time Romance, 5 cups ROPED: Sarah Halliday has returned to Wyoming on a mission—to save the reputation of the man she left behind. Deep in her soul, she knows she has to set things right between them. She can't let the man she loves lose his birthright just because he didn’t love her back, and their marriage came with too many strings attached. She offers him a deal. She'll stay on a temporary basis until the gossip mill dies down, then she'll be on her way. Rafe Halliday has cooked up the perfect scheme to get his runaway bride back where he wants her—in his arms and in his bed. Permanently. He messed things up the first time, and he won’t make the same mistake again. He isn't above telling a few white lies to achieve his objective, either. If only she’d cooperate. Sarah and Rafe are about to set off on a rocky road, but is their love 24 carat or Fool's Gold? RESCUED: Samantha Logan is a runaway bride. Escaping a mistaken marriage, she flees to her family’s supposedly vacant cabin for some peace and to regroup, only to be wrestled to the floor upon arrival. Jake Ramsey is a PI on a stakeout. He’s shocked his employer’s daughter is the feisty intruder interrupting his job. Every time they meet, it's explosive. Literally. This instance appears no different. Together, they must battle her dangerous ex-fiancé, espionage, and each other to solve a crime. And somehow contain the passion between them. Will Jake be able to save himself from her charms, and will Samantha capture Jake's love—Her Heart's Desire? RISKED: Serena McClain’s father has been kidnapped by the mob, and she’s determined to rescue him. Except her only attempt fails when her PI is gunned down, and she barely escapes amidst a hail of bullets, thanks to FBI Agent Mark Riley. Forced to take her and her son into protective custody because of her meddling, Mark is not happy. He’s more than a glorified babysitter. Still, he can’t help being drawn to the feisty blonde and her cute kid. They’re evoking feelings in him he’d rather ignore. Even though agents promise to make finding her father a priority, Serena doesn’t quite trust them, especially Mark, yet the more time they spend together, the deeper their connection grows. Will they find her father alive, and is real love worth the risk of Serena’s Web? ROMANCED: Candy Blake hasn't set foot in Morris Point since she roared past the graduation ceremony on the back of her Harley. Now, she’s begrudgingly returned to launch her catalog and help her former foster mother with rehab. Pestered into attending her ten-year high school reunion, she isn’t looking forward to rubbing shoulders with the snobs she left behind, especially the Morris family. Six months ago, when her business proposal hit Greg Morris’s desk, he knew he had to get Candy for himself. It was his opportunity to catch the one that got away, but if she had any inkling a Morris was at the helm of Pinnacle Publishing, he’d be left behind in a cloud of dust. He’s counting on one magical night to make her see him in a new light. Will they both come to realize It Had To Be You?
How Did You Find Me. . After All These Years?
Author: Dennis Vinar, Sr.
Publisher: How Did You Find Me
ISBN: 9781733637305
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
A love story for anyone who's ever been in love, this true story follows the trials and tribulations of a 13 -year-girl and a 15 -year-old boy in a rural Minnesota town, population 695, in the late 50s.They fell in love, but their happiness was short lived until 55 years later.
Publisher: How Did You Find Me
ISBN: 9781733637305
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
A love story for anyone who's ever been in love, this true story follows the trials and tribulations of a 13 -year-girl and a 15 -year-old boy in a rural Minnesota town, population 695, in the late 50s.They fell in love, but their happiness was short lived until 55 years later.
You'll Find Me
Author: Amanda Rawson Hill
Publisher: American Psychological Association
ISBN: 1433834324
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 18
Book Description
Loss becomes remembrance in this book that offers tender ways to pay tribute to, and meaningfully incorporate, a loved one’s lost presence into present and future life experiences. Be it departed friends, family, pets, and more, memories can carry us beyond the precious moments we have together to keep the ones we loved before in mind forever. Throughout the book the omnipresent narrator encourages thoughtful reflection on the empty spaces left by the loss. The gentle scenes portrayed inspire recovery from sadness and honor those who are absent. This lyrical heartful story provides consent and gently encourage readers to move to a place of peace and acceptance despite the absence.
Publisher: American Psychological Association
ISBN: 1433834324
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 18
Book Description
Loss becomes remembrance in this book that offers tender ways to pay tribute to, and meaningfully incorporate, a loved one’s lost presence into present and future life experiences. Be it departed friends, family, pets, and more, memories can carry us beyond the precious moments we have together to keep the ones we loved before in mind forever. Throughout the book the omnipresent narrator encourages thoughtful reflection on the empty spaces left by the loss. The gentle scenes portrayed inspire recovery from sadness and honor those who are absent. This lyrical heartful story provides consent and gently encourage readers to move to a place of peace and acceptance despite the absence.
After All These Years
Author: Susan Isaacs
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 9780061091797
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 516
Book Description
After 25 years of marriage, he left her for a younger woman. Now he's dead. Whodunnit? A deliciously witty, insightful look at love, marriage, and homicide Long Island-style.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 9780061091797
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 516
Book Description
After 25 years of marriage, he left her for a younger woman. Now he's dead. Whodunnit? A deliciously witty, insightful look at love, marriage, and homicide Long Island-style.
In The Shadow Of The Banyan
Author: Vaddey Ratner
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1849837619
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
A stunning, powerful debut novel set against the backdrop of the Cambodian War, perfect for fans of Chris Cleave and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie For seven-year-old Raami, the shattering end of childhood begins with the footsteps of her father returning home in the early dawn hours bringing details of the civil war that has overwhelmed the streets of Phnom Penh, Cambodia's capital. Soon the family's world of carefully guarded royal privilege is swept up in the chaos of revolution and forced exodus. Over the next four years, as she endures the deaths of family members, starvation, and brutal forced labour, Raami clings to the only remaining vestige of childhood - the mythical legends and poems told to her by her father. In a climate of systematic violence where memory is sickness and justification for execution, Raami fights for her improbable survival. Displaying the author's extraordinary gift for language, In the Shadow of the Banyanis testament to the transcendent power of narrative and a brilliantly wrought tale of human resilience. 'In the Shadow of the Banyanis one of the most extraordinary and beautiful acts of storytelling I have ever encountered' Chris Cleave, author of The Other Hand 'Ratner is a fearless writer, and the novel explores important themes such as power, the relationship between love and guilt, and class. Most remarkably, it depicts the lives of characters forced to live in extreme circumstances, and investigates how that changes them. To read In the Shadow of the Banyan is to be left with a profound sense of being witness to a tragedy of history' Guardian 'This is an extraordinary debut … as beautiful as it is heartbreaking' Mail on Sunday
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1849837619
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
A stunning, powerful debut novel set against the backdrop of the Cambodian War, perfect for fans of Chris Cleave and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie For seven-year-old Raami, the shattering end of childhood begins with the footsteps of her father returning home in the early dawn hours bringing details of the civil war that has overwhelmed the streets of Phnom Penh, Cambodia's capital. Soon the family's world of carefully guarded royal privilege is swept up in the chaos of revolution and forced exodus. Over the next four years, as she endures the deaths of family members, starvation, and brutal forced labour, Raami clings to the only remaining vestige of childhood - the mythical legends and poems told to her by her father. In a climate of systematic violence where memory is sickness and justification for execution, Raami fights for her improbable survival. Displaying the author's extraordinary gift for language, In the Shadow of the Banyanis testament to the transcendent power of narrative and a brilliantly wrought tale of human resilience. 'In the Shadow of the Banyanis one of the most extraordinary and beautiful acts of storytelling I have ever encountered' Chris Cleave, author of The Other Hand 'Ratner is a fearless writer, and the novel explores important themes such as power, the relationship between love and guilt, and class. Most remarkably, it depicts the lives of characters forced to live in extreme circumstances, and investigates how that changes them. To read In the Shadow of the Banyan is to be left with a profound sense of being witness to a tragedy of history' Guardian 'This is an extraordinary debut … as beautiful as it is heartbreaking' Mail on Sunday
If You Find Me
Author: Emily Murdoch
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN: 1250021537
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
NOW INCLUDING A BRAND-NEW EPILOGUE! There are some things you can't leave behind... In If You Find Me by Emily Murdoch, a broken-down camper hidden deep in a national forest is the only home fifteen year-old Carey can remember. The trees keep guard over her threadbare existence; the one bright spot is Carey's younger sister, Jenessa, who depends on Carey for her very survival. All they have is each other, as their mentally ill mother comes and goes with greater frequency. Until that one fateful day their mother disappears for good, and two strangers arrive. Suddenly, the girls are taken from the woods and thrust into a bright and perplexing new world of high school, clothes and boys. Now, Carey must face the truth of why her mother abducted her ten years ago, while haunted by a past that won't let her go... a dark past that hides many a secret, including the reason Jenessa hasn't spoken a word in over a year. Carey knows she must keep her sister close, and her secrets even closer, or risk watching her new life come crashing down.
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN: 1250021537
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
NOW INCLUDING A BRAND-NEW EPILOGUE! There are some things you can't leave behind... In If You Find Me by Emily Murdoch, a broken-down camper hidden deep in a national forest is the only home fifteen year-old Carey can remember. The trees keep guard over her threadbare existence; the one bright spot is Carey's younger sister, Jenessa, who depends on Carey for her very survival. All they have is each other, as their mentally ill mother comes and goes with greater frequency. Until that one fateful day their mother disappears for good, and two strangers arrive. Suddenly, the girls are taken from the woods and thrust into a bright and perplexing new world of high school, clothes and boys. Now, Carey must face the truth of why her mother abducted her ten years ago, while haunted by a past that won't let her go... a dark past that hides many a secret, including the reason Jenessa hasn't spoken a word in over a year. Carey knows she must keep her sister close, and her secrets even closer, or risk watching her new life come crashing down.
Educated
Author: Tara Westover
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 039959051X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
#1 NEW YORK TIMES, WALL STREET JOURNAL, AND BOSTON GLOBE BESTSELLER • One of the most acclaimed books of our time: an unforgettable memoir about a young woman who, kept out of school, leaves her survivalist family and goes on to earn a PhD from Cambridge University “Extraordinary . . . an act of courage and self-invention.”—The New York Times NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW • ONE OF PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA’S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR • BILL GATES’S HOLIDAY READING LIST • FINALIST: National Book Critics Circle’s Award In Autobiography and John Leonard Prize For Best First Book • PEN/Jean Stein Book Award • Los Angeles Times Book Prize Born to survivalists in the mountains of Idaho, Tara Westover was seventeen the first time she set foot in a classroom. Her family was so isolated from mainstream society that there was no one to ensure the children received an education, and no one to intervene when one of Tara’s older brothers became violent. When another brother got himself into college, Tara decided to try a new kind of life. Her quest for knowledge transformed her, taking her over oceans and across continents, to Harvard and to Cambridge University. Only then would she wonder if she’d traveled too far, if there was still a way home. “Beautiful and propulsive . . . Despite the singularity of [Westover’s] childhood, the questions her book poses are universal: How much of ourselves should we give to those we love? And how much must we betray them to grow up?”—Vogue NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The Washington Post • O: The Oprah Magazine • Time • NPR • Good Morning America • San Francisco Chronicle • The Guardian • The Economist • Financial Times • Newsday • New York Post • theSkimm • Refinery29 • Bloomberg • Self • Real Simple • Town & Country • Bustle • Paste • Publishers Weekly • Library Journal • LibraryReads • Book Riot • Pamela Paul, KQED • New York Public Library
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 039959051X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
#1 NEW YORK TIMES, WALL STREET JOURNAL, AND BOSTON GLOBE BESTSELLER • One of the most acclaimed books of our time: an unforgettable memoir about a young woman who, kept out of school, leaves her survivalist family and goes on to earn a PhD from Cambridge University “Extraordinary . . . an act of courage and self-invention.”—The New York Times NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW • ONE OF PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA’S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR • BILL GATES’S HOLIDAY READING LIST • FINALIST: National Book Critics Circle’s Award In Autobiography and John Leonard Prize For Best First Book • PEN/Jean Stein Book Award • Los Angeles Times Book Prize Born to survivalists in the mountains of Idaho, Tara Westover was seventeen the first time she set foot in a classroom. Her family was so isolated from mainstream society that there was no one to ensure the children received an education, and no one to intervene when one of Tara’s older brothers became violent. When another brother got himself into college, Tara decided to try a new kind of life. Her quest for knowledge transformed her, taking her over oceans and across continents, to Harvard and to Cambridge University. Only then would she wonder if she’d traveled too far, if there was still a way home. “Beautiful and propulsive . . . Despite the singularity of [Westover’s] childhood, the questions her book poses are universal: How much of ourselves should we give to those we love? And how much must we betray them to grow up?”—Vogue NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The Washington Post • O: The Oprah Magazine • Time • NPR • Good Morning America • San Francisco Chronicle • The Guardian • The Economist • Financial Times • Newsday • New York Post • theSkimm • Refinery29 • Bloomberg • Self • Real Simple • Town & Country • Bustle • Paste • Publishers Weekly • Library Journal • LibraryReads • Book Riot • Pamela Paul, KQED • New York Public Library
Find Me
Author: André Aciman
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780571356508
Category : Gay men
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
Elio believes he has left behind his first love - but as an affair with an older man intensifies, his thoughts turn to the past and to Oliver. Oliver, a college professor, husband and father, is preparing to leave New York. The imminent trip stirs up longing and regret, awakening an old desire and propelling him towards a decision that could change everything. In Call Me By Your Name, we fell in love with Oliver and Elio. Find Me returns to these unforgettable characters, exploring how love can ripple out from the past and into the future.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780571356508
Category : Gay men
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
Elio believes he has left behind his first love - but as an affair with an older man intensifies, his thoughts turn to the past and to Oliver. Oliver, a college professor, husband and father, is preparing to leave New York. The imminent trip stirs up longing and regret, awakening an old desire and propelling him towards a decision that could change everything. In Call Me By Your Name, we fell in love with Oliver and Elio. Find Me returns to these unforgettable characters, exploring how love can ripple out from the past and into the future.
4 R's: The Complete Series
Author: Julie Castle
Publisher: Rowan Prose Publishing, LLC
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 864
Book Description
Julie Castle: COMPLETE 4 R’s Series "[Castle] writes a book that will keep you up until all hours of the night." -Coffee Time Romance, 5 cups ROPED: Sarah Halliday has returned to Wyoming on a mission—to save the reputation of the man she left behind. Deep in her soul, she knows she has to set things right between them. She can't let the man she loves lose his birthright just because he didn’t love her back, and their marriage came with too many strings attached. She offers him a deal. She'll stay on a temporary basis until the gossip mill dies down, then she'll be on her way. Rafe Halliday has cooked up the perfect scheme to get his runaway bride back where he wants her—in his arms and in his bed. Permanently. He messed things up the first time, and he won’t make the same mistake again. He isn't above telling a few white lies to achieve his objective, either. If only she’d cooperate. Sarah and Rafe are about to set off on a rocky road, but is their love 24 carat or Fool's Gold? RESCUED: Samantha Logan is a runaway bride. Escaping a mistaken marriage, she flees to her family’s supposedly vacant cabin for some peace and to regroup, only to be wrestled to the floor upon arrival. Jake Ramsey is a PI on a stakeout. He’s shocked his employer’s daughter is the feisty intruder interrupting his job. Every time they meet, it's explosive. Literally. This instance appears no different. Together, they must battle her dangerous ex-fiancé, espionage, and each other to solve a crime. And somehow contain the passion between them. Will Jake be able to save himself from her charms, and will Samantha capture Jake's love—Her Heart's Desire? RISKED: Serena McClain’s father has been kidnapped by the mob, and she’s determined to rescue him. Except her only attempt fails when her PI is gunned down, and she barely escapes amidst a hail of bullets, thanks to FBI Agent Mark Riley. Forced to take her and her son into protective custody because of her meddling, Mark is not happy. He’s more than a glorified babysitter. Still, he can’t help being drawn to the feisty blonde and her cute kid. They’re evoking feelings in him he’d rather ignore. Even though agents promise to make finding her father a priority, Serena doesn’t quite trust them, especially Mark, yet the more time they spend together, the deeper their connection grows. Will they find her father alive, and is real love worth the risk of Serena’s Web? ROMANCED: Candy Blake hasn't set foot in Morris Point since she roared past the graduation ceremony on the back of her Harley. Now, she’s begrudgingly returned to launch her catalog and help her former foster mother with rehab. Pestered into attending her ten-year high school reunion, she isn’t looking forward to rubbing shoulders with the snobs she left behind, especially the Morris family. Six months ago, when her business proposal hit Greg Morris’s desk, he knew he had to get Candy for himself. It was his opportunity to catch the one that got away, but if she had any inkling a Morris was at the helm of Pinnacle Publishing, he’d be left behind in a cloud of dust. He’s counting on one magical night to make her see him in a new light. Will they both come to realize It Had To Be You?
Publisher: Rowan Prose Publishing, LLC
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 864
Book Description
Julie Castle: COMPLETE 4 R’s Series "[Castle] writes a book that will keep you up until all hours of the night." -Coffee Time Romance, 5 cups ROPED: Sarah Halliday has returned to Wyoming on a mission—to save the reputation of the man she left behind. Deep in her soul, she knows she has to set things right between them. She can't let the man she loves lose his birthright just because he didn’t love her back, and their marriage came with too many strings attached. She offers him a deal. She'll stay on a temporary basis until the gossip mill dies down, then she'll be on her way. Rafe Halliday has cooked up the perfect scheme to get his runaway bride back where he wants her—in his arms and in his bed. Permanently. He messed things up the first time, and he won’t make the same mistake again. He isn't above telling a few white lies to achieve his objective, either. If only she’d cooperate. Sarah and Rafe are about to set off on a rocky road, but is their love 24 carat or Fool's Gold? RESCUED: Samantha Logan is a runaway bride. Escaping a mistaken marriage, she flees to her family’s supposedly vacant cabin for some peace and to regroup, only to be wrestled to the floor upon arrival. Jake Ramsey is a PI on a stakeout. He’s shocked his employer’s daughter is the feisty intruder interrupting his job. Every time they meet, it's explosive. Literally. This instance appears no different. Together, they must battle her dangerous ex-fiancé, espionage, and each other to solve a crime. And somehow contain the passion between them. Will Jake be able to save himself from her charms, and will Samantha capture Jake's love—Her Heart's Desire? RISKED: Serena McClain’s father has been kidnapped by the mob, and she’s determined to rescue him. Except her only attempt fails when her PI is gunned down, and she barely escapes amidst a hail of bullets, thanks to FBI Agent Mark Riley. Forced to take her and her son into protective custody because of her meddling, Mark is not happy. He’s more than a glorified babysitter. Still, he can’t help being drawn to the feisty blonde and her cute kid. They’re evoking feelings in him he’d rather ignore. Even though agents promise to make finding her father a priority, Serena doesn’t quite trust them, especially Mark, yet the more time they spend together, the deeper their connection grows. Will they find her father alive, and is real love worth the risk of Serena’s Web? ROMANCED: Candy Blake hasn't set foot in Morris Point since she roared past the graduation ceremony on the back of her Harley. Now, she’s begrudgingly returned to launch her catalog and help her former foster mother with rehab. Pestered into attending her ten-year high school reunion, she isn’t looking forward to rubbing shoulders with the snobs she left behind, especially the Morris family. Six months ago, when her business proposal hit Greg Morris’s desk, he knew he had to get Candy for himself. It was his opportunity to catch the one that got away, but if she had any inkling a Morris was at the helm of Pinnacle Publishing, he’d be left behind in a cloud of dust. He’s counting on one magical night to make her see him in a new light. Will they both come to realize It Had To Be You?
My Journey Through Time
Author: Dena Merriam
Publisher: SCB Distributors
ISBN: 1513690655
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 399
Book Description
My Journey Through Time is a spiritual memoir that sheds light on the workings of karma— the law of cause and effect that creates one’s present circumstances and relationships—as we see it unfold through Dena’s vivid memories of her previous births. We travel back in time as Dena learns of a life in early 20th century Russia, ranging from the overthrow of the Czar through Nazi Germany; then it’s back further to a life in early 19th century America in the Deep South, and before that to a time in Africa in the early 18th century. Her lives in the East—in Persia, Japan, and India—go back to the 15th-17th centuries. With each past life, we can see the way in which it has impacted her present life, how it has stemmed from the end of the previous birth, and how it will influence her next life. Dena Merriam is the founder of an interfaith organization, the Global Peace Initiative of Women. A long-time disciplined meditator, Dena’s access to her past lives brings a clearer awareness and purpose to her present life, and also overcomes any fear of death. The memories are triggered when Dena meets a new person or visits a new place in her current life. The memories bring remembrances of past suffering, but also recollections of spiritual teachers and wise guidance. She has not used and does not advocate past-life regressions or hypnosis as a way to prompt memories to return. Dena has decided to share her story, despite being a very private person, in hopes that it can provide comfort and awaken the inner knowing of your own ongoing journey through time.
Publisher: SCB Distributors
ISBN: 1513690655
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 399
Book Description
My Journey Through Time is a spiritual memoir that sheds light on the workings of karma— the law of cause and effect that creates one’s present circumstances and relationships—as we see it unfold through Dena’s vivid memories of her previous births. We travel back in time as Dena learns of a life in early 20th century Russia, ranging from the overthrow of the Czar through Nazi Germany; then it’s back further to a life in early 19th century America in the Deep South, and before that to a time in Africa in the early 18th century. Her lives in the East—in Persia, Japan, and India—go back to the 15th-17th centuries. With each past life, we can see the way in which it has impacted her present life, how it has stemmed from the end of the previous birth, and how it will influence her next life. Dena Merriam is the founder of an interfaith organization, the Global Peace Initiative of Women. A long-time disciplined meditator, Dena’s access to her past lives brings a clearer awareness and purpose to her present life, and also overcomes any fear of death. The memories are triggered when Dena meets a new person or visits a new place in her current life. The memories bring remembrances of past suffering, but also recollections of spiritual teachers and wise guidance. She has not used and does not advocate past-life regressions or hypnosis as a way to prompt memories to return. Dena has decided to share her story, despite being a very private person, in hopes that it can provide comfort and awaken the inner knowing of your own ongoing journey through time.
Roddy
Author: John Tully
Publisher: John Tully
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 131
Book Description
Steve only went to 53 Montgomery Square to sell double-glazing. What could be more innocent than that? But when the reclusive Mrs Harrington set eyes on him she went, ‘Roddy, darling! How wonderful to see you! I knew you were coming home.’ And Steve’s life was changed . . . dramatically.
Publisher: John Tully
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 131
Book Description
Steve only went to 53 Montgomery Square to sell double-glazing. What could be more innocent than that? But when the reclusive Mrs Harrington set eyes on him she went, ‘Roddy, darling! How wonderful to see you! I knew you were coming home.’ And Steve’s life was changed . . . dramatically.