Reflections Of The Heart

by Sharon L Allen

Overview

Sixty-year-old Maggie Cavanaugh mourns the sudden death of her husband, but silently rejoices because she is no longer under his control or mental abuse. Urged by her family and friends, she moves back to her childhood hometown, Harbor View, Maine. Left financially secure, Maggie buys The Driftwood, the cottage of her dreams at Fort Colony Beach.With the support of her children and best friend, Emma Duncan, Maggie regains her confidence and begins to start living again. Now a self-assured woman, she takes on new life experiences and is even open to romantic possibilities. An old love interest attempts to rekindle what they once shared, but can Maggie trust him after he left her scarred and heartbroken many years ago?As Maggie deals with the triumps and disappointments of life, she wonders where the time has gone as she begins to feels the effects of aging. Her children worry about her living alone and want her to move. While they make lives of their own, she feels they seem to seek her less often for her wisdom and guidance.Maggie is happiest living near the ocean. With every birthday and the passing of friends, she is about to start another chapter in her life. Each morning she walks down to the beach to partake in nature's beauty. As she sits and watches the ocean waves come in and go out, they lull her into a state of calmness. Take a nostalgic journey with Maggie as she reflects on her past, present and future.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781519207715
Publisher:	CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date:	09/26/2018
Series:	Detours of the Heart , #2
Pages:	260
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.55(d)

About the Author

Sharon Allen is a native of Maine. She and her husband, Gordon (Bud) moved to Florida in 2005. They reside in the active retirement community, Continental Country Club.
Sharon and Bud were high school steadies, but went their separate ways after graduation. They reconnected forty-five years later and were married. They will celebrate their 16th anniversary in November.
Between them, they have six adult children, six adult grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.
Sharon is a member of the Red Hat Society and is Queen of her chapter, The Sunset Pointer Sisters. She belongs to the Florida Writers Association, Writers League of the Villages, The Write Corner, and Romance Writers of America. She loves to dabble in photography.
For more information about Sharon, visit her website at www. sharonlallenbooks.com.