When life gets out of hand what better tool is there then a
really good day planner to get it back in order. Dawn
Taggart's life was the epitome of messy and demoralizing.
Her choices seemed to go from bad to worse, starting with an
unplanned pregnancy as a teenager which led to an unhappy
marriage which left her so vulnerable and hungry for real
love she fell for a married man. The only
good thing she treasured in this rather disappointing life
was her son Andrew. But now she was left with a deep void
in her own life with Andrew was getting ready to embark on
his own future in college. It was just a matter of time
until Dawn found herself alone. So she heads off to East
Texas to help out her brother, Jack, and sister-in-law,
Nellie, run Tucker House, a senior care facility, until
their baby is born. Oak Stand had a lot to offer,
particularly a community of people who, although rather
irascible and nosy, take good care of their own. It was
also far enough away from her terribly dependent ex-husband
and several of her other mistakes and failures.
Tyson Hart was returning to Oak Stand to start a new chapter
in his life. After his return from a tour of duty in Iraq,
he watched his own marriage break apart leaving him to deal
with a cheating soon to be ex-wife and a thirteen year old
daughter who was becoming more of a stranger each day. Tyson
had roots here with his grandfather. Having been hired as a
contractor improving Tucker House gave him purpose. His
immediate goals were rather simple, set up housekeeping in
Oak Stand and make a good stable home for when his daughter,
Laurel, visits. Problem was Laurel wasn't cooperating. Her
anger seemed to be wholly directed toward her father and
lately Karen, his ex, was sending mixed vibes about filing
the divorce papers.
Both Dawn and Tyson were gun shy in the romance department
but neither could deny the almost immediate attraction. Sure
they were both lonely but that didn't make either of them
good relationship material. Too much baggage. The sensible
thing would be to just remain friends. Heck -- who ever said
love was sensible.
Kids you can't live with them and you can't live without
them. That's the ongoing theme of this story. Grownups
trying to get their lives back on track while their kids
systematically railroad their efforts. You alternate
between commiserating with the children and wanting to send
them for a time out. The solution is rather clear -- life
just can't be planned and directed. Life is basically messy.
Her stay in Oak Stand, Texas, is only temporary. After a
series of setbacks, Dawn Taggart is giving herself one
year to pull everything together so she can start over
somewhere else. No putting down roots here. No romantic
entanglements. No exceptions!
Not even the very persuasive Tyson Hart can change that. A
contractor looking for a fresh start himself, Tyson is the
type of guy who promises forever—and means it. But Dawn
refuses to let those whiskey-colored eyes, that smooth
voice and the broadest set of shoulders this side of
Houston weaken her resolve. Her mind is made up. Now, if
she could only convince her heart…
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