Just in Time

In New York Times bestselling author Marie Bostwick's heartfelt, powerful new novel, a devoted wife must choose between her conscience and her own second chance at happiness . . . When Grace Saunders vowed to take her husband for better or worse, she meant every word. She and Jamie are solid, mutually supportive, and certain of their future together. And then, on a hiking trip for their fifteenth anniversary, an accident leaves Jamie in a coma, unable to move or communicate. As months pass, Grace is in limbo—still married, yet utterly alone and burdened with responsibilities that threaten to sink her. Meeting Nan and Monica, unlikely friends who need Grace almost as much as she needs them, makes life bearable—if not quite happy. But a chance evening spent with a man she barely knows brings Grace a glimmer of joy she hasn't felt since the tragedy . . . followed by feelings of turmoil and guilt. At work, she faces a different sort... An uplifting story of three grief support group dropouts#8212;women united in loss and rescued through friendship#8212;from the New York Times bestselling author. Fifteen years ago, Grace Saunders vowed to take her beloved husband for better or worse. Now she's coming to terms with difficult choices as she crafts a memory quilt from scraps of their life together#8212;a life torn to shreds by an accident that has left him in a coma. Enduring months of limbo, Grace is at least not alone. Nan has been widowed for twenty years, but now, with her children grown, her home feels painfully empty. Even the company of her golden retriever, Blixen, and a series of other rescue dogs, can't fill the void. Then there's Monica, a feisty woman with a biting wit who's reeling following her husband's death#8212;and the revelation of his infidelity. As for Grace, a chance evening with a man she barely knows brings a glimmer of joy she hasn't felt since the tragedy#8212;along with feelings of turmoil and guilt. But her struggle to cope will force all three women to face their fears, share their deepest secrets#8212;and lean on one another as they move from grief and isolation to hope, and a second chance at happiness . . . Praise for Marie Bostwick "Marie Bostwick is my go-to author . . . always powerful, inspiring, and uplifting." #8212;Robyn Carr, #1 New York Times bestselling author "Reading Marie Bostwick is like wrapping yourself up in a warm, hand-crafted quilt. Her books, rich in character and plot, are stitched together by a skilled wordsmith." #8212;Debbie Macomber, #1 New York Times bestselling author In her most powerful novel yet, New York Times bestselling author Marie Bostwick weaves the uplifting story of three grief support group dropouts--women united in loss and rescued through friendship. Fifteen years ago, Grace Saunders vowed to take her beloved husband for better or worse. Now she's coming to terms with difficult choices as she crafts a memory quilt from scraps of their life together--a life torn to shreds by an accident that has left him in a coma. Enduring months of limbo, Grace is at least not alone. Nan has been widowed for twenty years, but now, with her children grown, her home feels painfully empty. Even the company of her golden retriever, Blixen, and a series of other rescue dogs, can't fill the void. Then there's Monica, a feisty woman with a biting wit who's reeling following her husband's death--and the revelation of his infidelity. As for Grace, a chance evening with a man she barely knows brings a glimmer of joy she hasn't felt since the tragedy--along with feelings of turmoil and guilt. But her struggle to cope will force all three women to face their fears, share their deepest secrets--and lean on one another as they move from grief and isolation to hope, and a second chance at happiness . . . Grace Saunders Has Always Assumed That Bright, Clear Lines Separate Right From Wrong. Now That Idealism Is Blurred By Dilemmas That Test Her Beliefs About Marriage And Loyalty, And She Must Look To Her New Friends And Inside Herself For Answers.