Summary
In book two of this fiction series based on the best-selling
non-fiction book The Four Seasons of Marriage, readers meet the
blended family of Derek and Kim Finley. Kim has a set of twins--one boy
and one girl--from her first marriage; Luke has recently been diagnosed
with diabetes, and Lydia is acting out as a result of the attention now
being showered on Luke. To complicate matters, Derek’s overbearing
mother comes to live with them. With all that’s going on in their lives,
Kim and Derek’s communication begins to break down and their marriage
slowly moves into winter. Although the second book will focus on Kim and
Derek, readers will also encounter all their favorite characters--Patsy
Pringle, Pete Roberts, Steve and Brenda, Esther and Charlie--as well as
some new ones, like the proprietor of the new sandwich shop that’s moved
in next to Patsy’s beauty parlor.
Back Cover Copy
Nothing spells disaster like a meddling mother-in-law.
Unfortunately for Kim Finley, hers has come to visit . . .
indefinitely. Not that Kim couldn’t use the help: she recently returned
to work, leaving the care of her eleven-year-old twins to her new
houseguest. What she didn’t count on was Miranda’s unwanted decorating
tips and unending criticism.
Kim’s husband, Derek, soon finds himself volleying between the woman
he loves and the mother he can’t escape. With the increasing demands of
his job as a Water Patrolman, Derek can barely keep from drowning.
Winter may be drifting into the Finley household, but summer is in
full swing in Deepwater Cove, and the members of the Tea Lovers’ Club
intend to take full advantage. There are barbecues to plan, neighbors to
help, and a new store owner to welcome. But when they lose the one
person who brings them together, the community craves the calm only a
summer breeze can bring.
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The Four Seasons fiction series is based on the ever-changing cycles of
relationships detailed in Gary Chapman’s nonfiction book The Four
Seasons of Marriage. The novels will focus on four couples, each
moving in and out of a different season.
