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  • Published: 27 January 2021
  • ISBN: 9781496730602
  • Imprint: Kensington
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 208
  • RRP: $34.99

Remembrance



For Beatrice Powell, the holidays are usually an extra-special time to celebrate. With her twenty-year-plus marriage, beautiful home, and three wonderful adult children, she has everything she could desire. But change-of-life doubts are making Beatrice a stranger to herself and her bewildered family. She only finds peace volunteering at the local soup kitchen, especially helping out homeless Charles Davenport. And his sensitivity and honesty soon comfort her in ways she never imagined...

Charles thought he had it all--until a devastating betrayal and the shattering loss of his family drove him to living on the streets. Beatrice is the first person who's truly cared about him in a long time. And little by little, he's finding reasons to care about rebuilding his life--and risking a sudden, courageous choice...

Drawn to Charles and the temptation of a second chance, Beatrice is faced with the hardest of decisions. But his insight, secrets--and the reminder of a profound past encounter--will give her unexpected inspiration, gratitude, and the strength she needs to find her way...perhaps in time for Christmas.

"Mary Monroe is an exceptional writer and phenomenal storyteller!"
--Kimberla Lawson Roby, New York Times Bestselling Author

In this moving, unforgettable novel from New York Times bestselling author Mary Monroe, a successful, happily married mother suddenly finds herself feeling far from joyful. But Christmas brings an unexpected chance to rediscover herself, and what happiness really means...

For Beatrice Powell, the holidays are usually an extra-special time to celebrate. With her twenty-year-plus marriage, beautiful home, and three wonderful adult children, she has everything she could desire. But change-of-life doubts are making Beatrice a stranger to herself and her bewildered family. She only finds peace volunteering at the local soup kitchen, especially helping out homeless Charles Davenport. And his sensitivity and honesty soon comfort her in ways she never imagined...

Charles thought he had it all--until a devastating betrayal and the shattering loss of his family drove him to living on the streets. Beatrice is the first person who's truly cared about him in a long time. And little by little, he's finding reasons to care about rebuilding his life--and risking a sudden, courageous choice...

Drawn to Charles and the temptation of a second chance, Beatrice is faced with the hardest of decisions. But his insight, secrets--and the reminder of a profound past encounter--will give her unexpected inspiration, gratitude, and the strength she needs to find her way...perhaps in time for Christmas.

"Mary Monroe is an exceptional writer and phenomenal storyteller!"
--Kimberla Lawson Roby, New York Times Bestselling Author

  • Published: 27 January 2021
  • ISBN: 9781496730602
  • Imprint: Kensington
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 208
  • RRP: $34.99

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Praise for Remembrance

Praise for Mary Monroe's Christmas Novels

"Heartwarming." --Women's World on Right Beside You

"Monroe presents a tender, charming holiday romance that addresses serious issues such as loneliness, single parenting, and being attracted to a coworker. Perfect for fans of heartwarming holiday reads à la Fern Michaels and ReShonda Tate Billingsley." --Library Journal on Right Beside You

"Best-selling Monroe gifts readers with a complex and appealing protagonist in this quick read with a thoughtful holiday message." --Booklist on Remembrance

"The holidays can bring the kind of chaos, good and bad, that occupies your brain. It's easy to forget to bring your gratitude. Remembrance has that covered." --The Philadelphia Tribune

"A little like a made-for-TV movie with light drama, lighter humor, and love scenes that never go beyond a chaste kiss or two. In short, it's the perfect holiday novel." --The Carolina Peacemaker on Right Beside You

"Written in a heartfelt rom-com style, Right Beside You is an easy holiday read about finding love that has been there all along... Readers will be warmed by the uplifting message that life is too short to miss something as wonderful as finding true love." --Booklist

"What does Christmas really mean? If you find yourself asking this question from time to time, Remembrance will help you with the answer. I'll use all those book review adjectives like "Uplifting," "Heartwarming," and "Inspiring" on Remembrance. It's a fine read, from New York Times bestselling author, Monroe; absolutely perfect for the holiday season! Remembrance is a book that will help ALL of us remember the reason for the season!" --Deliah