My Only Story
In between fighting the gentrification of her Massachusetts hometown and cutting hair at her salon, feisty Rita, a thirtysomething divorc e, finds stray people to help. Extraordinarily sensitive to troubled souls, Rita has no problem recognizing John Reed's neediness when she spots him at a zoning hearing. Once she hears his sad "only story," she won't stop until she reunites him with his orphaned eight-year-old niece, kept away from him for years by in-laws after a devastating family tragedy. As she brings John closer to his heart's desire, Rita finds their growing love making her believe again in her own dreams for happiness. Then, the unexpected intervenes, with outcomes seemingly both preordained and unimaginable. At once bittersweet, funny, and moving, this finely written romantic novel is well suited for a summer afternoon's read. Recommended for most fiction collections.DStarr E. Smith, Marymount Univ. Lib., Arlington, VACopyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.