Twenty years of marriage to a self-made millionaire and all he leaves her is an old farm house in tiny Calburn, VA.

Released on Friday, June 11, 2004 at mailed in Casualreader.net, Bookrelay Controlled Releases.

On its way to kiptos in Singapore

Received this 2 days ago, thanks FamFatale.

Lillian Bailey married James Manville at the tender age of 17+ and from then on, she led a very sheltered life, very much controlled by her husband and yet at the same time, loved. But it all ended after sixteen years of marriage when her billionaire husband died and left all his wealth and assets to two people he most despised and to Lillian, just a dilapidated farmhouse and a note asking her to find out the truth that had happened and that no matter what, he loves her.

In a way, it's both a sad and happy story. Jimmie, Lillian's late husband, is not a very good man and very selfish, he keeps Lillian all to himself and he kept her fat and uninformed so she'll stay with him and to be forever dependent on him.

But on his death, Jimmie's attorney (thank goodness for this very loyal friend) helped her escaped the media circus who would have eaten her alive, and to move to the farmhouse. There Lillian, now known as Bailey James, led a rather peaceful life while she tries to find out the history of the farmhouse Jimmie left her and the background of the husband she never knew. She made new friends, got to know some old ones better, met a good man and established her own life and solve the mysteries of her husband and the old farmhouse.

Quite an intriguing read except for the part of the cousins Janice and Patsy who never spoke a word to each other. Initially when I met them, I thought one of them was a ghost since they told Bailey that there's only two of them in the room instead of three. Rather weird but I got over it soon.

Oops! What a muddlehead I am. I actually forgot to sign in when I made the journal entry. ;P

Accepted by jenvince on BookRelay. Mailed out today. Eta Oct 2004.

This arrived today. It sure got here quickly! Thank you so much! I look forward to reading this.

This finally made it to the top of Mt. TBR. And what a good read it was! I stayed up all night (and am paying for it now) to finish it. A really, really good story.

RELEASE NOTES: I am meeting BigBird2002 for coffee and will be leaving this on the OBCZ shelves in the back.

Pulled from OBCZ shelves. Will be sending out in a RABCK romance box.

received from Firegirl. Thank you very much!

RELEASE NOTES:

sending this well-traveled book onto a bookcrosser who I think will enjoy it as much as I did.

Wow!! This book has travelled!! I will read it and continue it on it's journey!!

Thanks for sharing this book with me! It started a little slow for me but it eventually captured my attention and I couldn't put it down. It was amazing how things that happened in the past, affected the storyline. Very enjoyable book.

RELEASE NOTES:

Lending to my friend Eileen. I will find another bookcrosser interested in the book when she returns it to me. Released for the Keep Them Moving Challenge!

Recieved back from my friend.

RELEASE NOTES:

Sending to morgail!!

Arrived in the mail today. Thank you! Looking forward to reading it.

To be released at my yard sale or at Goodwill.

Enjoy!