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Virginia finally had the chance to explore a relationship with Aaron when he asked her on a date. She had been waiting, hoping that the widower and his young son, Buddy, would welcome her into their lives. But a terrible tragedy strikes on the night of their first kiss, crushing their hopes for a future together.

Nineteen years later, Virginia is engaged, though she has not forgotten Aaron or Buddy. When her dog goes missing and it comes to light that her fiancé set him loose, a distraught Virginia breaks off the engagement and is alone once again. A shy young man has found the missing pet, and although he's bonded with the animal, he answers his conscience and returns the dog. Before long, Virginia and the young man discover a connection from their pasts that will help them let go of painful memories and change their lives forever.

Thunder and Rain by Charles Martin

The Savage Girl by Alex Shakar

Night Music by Jojo Moyes

The Love Affairs of Nathaniel P. by Adelle Waldman

Pay It Forward by Catherine Ryan Hyde

Little Stalker by Jennifer Belle

All the Ugly and Wonderful Things by Bryn Greenwood

Blackbox by Nick Walker

All About Lulu by Jonathan Evison

The Inverted Forest by John Dalton

Hoopi Shoopi Donna by Suzanne Strempek Shea

Blueprints by Barbara Delinsky

Innocents by Cathy Coote

Castles in the Sand by Sally John

Don't Let Me Go by Catherine Ryan Hyde

Have You Seen Luis Velez? by Catherine Ryan Hyde

Where We Belong by Catherine Ryan Hyde

When You Were Older by Catherine Ryan Hyde

Heaven Adjacent by Catherine Ryan Hyde

Waiting for Morning by Karen Kingsbury