In the rugged Ozarks of beautiful Branson, Missouri, a woman struggles to save her marriage—and finds answers from an unexpected source . . . Allison felt like she’d stepped into a fairy tale when she married widower Burke Caldwell. But after less than a year of marriage, he’s become removed and distant. His friends see Allison as little more than a trophy wife, his only daughter regards her as … wife, his only daughter regards her as the enemy. With everyone so devoted to the memory of Burke’s first wife, Kate, how can Allison possibly compete? Then a harrowing car crash leaves Burke badly injured. But it becomes achingly clear that the woman Burke wants by his side is the wife he lost . . .
No longer able to dismiss the power Kate still holds, Allison can’t resist reading a trove of hidden letters from Kate to Burke. What she discovers sets her mind reeling. The letters give Allison an enlightening window into her husband’s heart. But will she have the courage to put aside her own fears, and grab hold of a love as big and bold as the man she once dared to marry?
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“Fans of Dailey’s sweet, small-town romances are sure to delight in this story of second chances and new beginnings.” —RT Book Reviews on Just a Little Christmas
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Allison and Burke Caldwell seem to have the perfect life until an accident crashes the fairytale.
Allison knew when she married businessman Burke Caldwell the rumors would fly. His friends compared her to his deceased wife and found her wanting, while Burke’s 19 yr old daughter resented Allison’s place in her father’s life.
It all came to a head when Burke crashes his car after an argument with Allison and is left in serious condition. At the same time, Allison learns his theatre business is in danger of foreclosure.
Desperate to find out where they went wrong, she begins to read a pile of letters from his first wife that she finds among his things. She gains a new understanding of their relationship and is determined to fight for her husband.
This is a good read portraying the dynamics of second marriages in a believable way.
I give Letters From Peaceful Lane 4 lovely kisses- A heartwarming read!
Letters from Peaceful Lane is a story of a woman who married a widower, but can’t seem to shake the shadow of his first wife. When an accident happens, she is forced to make some difficult decisions, and many of them without her husband’s knowledge.
I found this story to be a little too pat, with everything getting resolved very quickly. The good part of that is the story was over soon, and didn’t drag on. There was a nice outcome to the story, but there was never any real drama. When Allison, the second wife, was in a situation that could have been very dangerous, it was not dangerous at all.
This book was just OK, not great, not terrible.
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Easy read, Good Characters, certain elements could have been added but I don’t believe that was the point of the story.
I believe the relationship of the characters was the point. I enjoyed having an epilogue to complete everything.
Not very good
Wonderful characters, strong, loyal female lead.
Quite the heroine in this story! Allison Caldwell is married to Burke who lost his wife, Kate six years ago to cancer and he still is not completely over her; neither is the town. It seems. While his business is failing and his partner cannot be trusted, he is recovering from a car accident. Burke’s daughter Brianna is a mess all her own with a boyfriend that may be more trouble than he is worth.
After the accident Burke tells Allison to file for divorce because he cannot give her the life, he had planned on giving her since his business is failing. He had wanted her to have it all, and since she can’t, he wants her to move on. She refuses. Upon this refusal she uncovers letters from his last wife Kate that were handwritten to him. In these letters she learns a lot more about Burke.
I wasn’t too surprised by anything in the story if I am to be completely honest. I feel like mob was a bit much and could have been left out.
It was a nice read, and I did enjoy it.
I can say one particularly spectacular part of the book is the fact that we have a heroine that never gives up on her man.
Allison Caldwell was one cool character! I really did fall in love with her!
Many intricate twists & turns in the characters.
As I was devouring this read, I had to wonder if all would survive until the last page was turned.
A major accident, the mob, a new trophy wife, a step-mother, a college daughter, just a few of the plots of this book.
Was the accident just an accident? Well, the more you look into Burke’s company, the more you will wonder.
The title of this read, is another sub-plot, and it allows Allison to come to love her husband’s deceased wife. Got your attention, yes, and what a relationship and bond they seem to form.
There is danger here, people you really don’t mess around with, and we have a college age daughter, herself in love with a man that her dad might not approve of.
An emotional read, but one you will keep turning pages for answers for.
As I got to the end, and really involved in the character’s lives, I sure appreciated the epilogue!
I received this book through Net Galley and the Publisher Zebra, and was not required to give a positive review.
This was a quick easy romance novel with a nice, even though unbelievable, story and several interesting characters. The main characters are Allison, the new younger wife who is perceived to be a ‘trophy wife’ but has hidden strengths and lots of love for her husband Burke. Burke owns a theater in Branson MS that has fallen on hard times and he needs a loan to revitalize the theater. His daughter Brianna is a spoiled college student who doesn’t like his new wife, Allison. And then we have Kate, the dead first wife who left letters for Burke that she wrote during their marriage and that helped Allison as she struggles with her marriage to Burke. Add in an unscrupulous business partner and you have a story that is interesting and fun to read. It’s a story that’s been told before but is a good quick read.
Thanks to goodreads for a copy of this book to read and review. All opinions are my own.