Last Rights / The Unspoken Years

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Librarian's Note: This edition contains a bonus book, The Unspoken Years.

LAST RIGHTS
When she died, Christine O'Gara left behind a fragile, fractured family—estranged, embittered and at odds over custody of her only child. But in time, they'll see that Christine's legacy is strong enough to finally give a young girl the father she deserves.

Cora, Christine's mother — No stranger to loss, she's desperate to do right by her daughter and she'll fight with everything she's got.

Lexie, Christine's daughter — Torn between grief and rage at the thought of living with the man who abandoned them, she's planning revenge.

Alex, Christine's ex-husband — Never truly believed in his own worth...or understood what Christine saw in him. He'd tried to return to her, but he'd been turned away. Only now can he come back and prove Christine right.

We can't choose our family. We can learn to deserve the love we crave from them.

THE UNSPOKEN YEARS

Sometimes things—no matter how hard a woman tries—can't be fixed

Ruth — from childhood to young womanhood—struggled to come to terms with her mother's often incomprehensible ways, sure that if she were good enough, tried hard enough, she would be able to save her mother from hurt and keep her family intact. If love were powerful enough, it could bring reason to the unreasonable, couldn't it?

Evan — the man who convinced Ruth she needed more, if only she'd reach for it. But he never expected that his love for Ruth would be something she had to pay so dearly for.

Elizabeth — Mother — the keeper of secrets.