Last One Home: A Novel (Random House Large Print)

Last One Home: A Novel (Random House Large Print)

<b><i>NEW YORK TIMES</i> BESTSELLER</b><br><br>Debbie Macomber, author of the Blossom Street and Cedar Cove series, delivers an inspiring new stand-alone novel about the enduring bond between sisters, the power of forgiveness, and a second chance at love.<br>  <br> Growing up, Cassie Carter and her sisters, Karen and Nichole, were incredibly close€"until one fateful event drove them apart. After high school, Cassie ran away from home to marry the wrong man, throwing away a college scholarship and breaking her parents€ hearts. To make matters worse, Cassie had always been their father€s favorite€"a sentiment that weighed heavily on her sisters and made Cassie€s actions even harder to bear.<br>  <br> Now thirty-one, Cassie is back in Washington, living in Seattle with her daughter and hoping to leave her past behind. After ending a difficult marriage, Cassie is back on her own two feet, the pieces of her life slowly but surely coming together. Despite the strides Cassie€s made, she hasn€t been able to make peace with her sisters. Karen, the oldest, is a busy wife and mother, balancing her career with raising her two children. And Nichole, the youngest, is a stay-at-home mom whose husband indulges her every whim. Then one day, Cassie receives a letter from Karen, offering what Cassie thinks may be a chance to reconcile. And as Cassie opens herself up to new possibilities€"making amends with her sisters, finding love once more€"she realizes the power of compassion, and the promise of a fresh start.<br>  <br> A wonderful novel of perseverance and trust, and an exciting journey through life€s challenges and joys, <i>Last One Home</i> is Debbie Macomber at the height of her talents.<br><br><b>Praise for <i>Last One Home</i></b><br> <i> </i><br> €œFans of bestselling author Macomber will not be disappointed by this compelling stand-alone novel.€<b>€"<i>Library Journal</i></b><br>  <br> €œFamily, forgiveness and second chances are the themes in Macomber€s latest stand-alone novel. No one writes better women€s contemporary fiction, and <i>Last One Home</i> is another wonderful example. Always inspiring and heartwarming, this is a read you will cherish.€<b>€"<i>RT Book Reviews</i></b><br> <b><i> </i></b><br> €œTender, real, and full of hope.€<b>€"<i>Heroes and Heartbreakers</i></b><br> <b><i> </i></b><br> €œOnce again, Ms. Macomber has woven a charming tale dealing with facing life€s hard knocks, begging forgiveness, and gaining self-confidence.€<b>€"<i>Reader to Reader</i></b><br> <b><i> </i></b><br> €œMacomber never disappoints me. . . . She always manages to leave me with a warming of the soul and fuzzy feelings that stays for days.€<b>€"<i>Fresh Fiction</i></b><br> <b><i> </i></b><br> €œA very heartwarming novel of healing and reconciliation . . . that touches on life€s more serious moments and will leave readers hoping to revisit these flawed but lovable characters in the future.€<b>€"Book Reviews & More by Kathy</b>