Spare Change
A Wyattsville Novel, Book 1
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Publisher Description
A woman grieving her loss. A boy running for his life. A town defending them both.
From award-winning USA TODAY Bestselling Author BETTE LEE CROSBY, the first book of a gritty, small-town, family saga in the tradition of the finest Southern fiction.
Small-town gossip never much bothered Olivia Westerly. As a single career woman, she's weathered her share. It's easy to ignore the raised eyebrows over her late-in-life marriage to Charlie Doyle. But after he drops dead on their honeymoon, the whispers are salt on her raw grief. Especially when an orphaned, eleven-year-old-boy shows up on her doorstep, looking for the grandfather he never met.
Behind Ethan Allen Doyle's wary blue eyes lie heavily guarded emotions that unexpectedly tug on Olivia's heart, and she finds herself wanting to win his trust. But when his murderous secret comes looking for him, the entire town embraces the lonely widow and desperate child to show its true heart when danger threatens one of its own.
A heartwarming tale of love, loss and unexpected gifts, featuring a woman you'd like to call friend, a boy you will ache to hug, and a town you wish you could call home.
USA TODAY BESTSELLER AND WINNER OF FIVE LITERARY AWARDS - Royal Palm Literary Award, Reviewer's Choice Award, FPA President's Book Award, IAN Outstanding Fiction Award, Eadon Contemporary Fiction Award
Customer Reviews
Sooooo good!
I knew from page one this author knows what she's doing. It's a captivating book from the very start, and I forced myself to pace my reading - much as I wanted to read it straight through, I didn't want to finish too quickly. I had something to look forward to, you see, as long as I could make it last.
The characters in the book are wonderful. The book is wonderful. You won't regret cracking the cover, as it were.
I loved it!
Twists and turns!
Wow. This was my first book to read by Bette Lee Crosby and I know for a fact I'll be reading more. This was such a heart-warming book. Her characters came to life- even minor characters- and I felt like I really knew them. The story had twists and turns all the way to the very last page. Great book!
Spare Change
My second time reading this heart warming story.