The Way They Were
By Mary Campisi
- Release Date: 2013-11-20
- Genre: Contemporary Romance
Description
It's all about that second chance...
Sometimes we’re lucky enough to get that second chance - in life and in love. The Way They Were is a stand-alone story of a young woman who battles heartache and loss with a courage and determination to find new paths and true love. This is book two of That Second Chance series. It is also the prequel to Mary’s bestselling family saga, A Family Affair: The Secret, Truth in Lies, Book Eight.
They promised to love one another forever, but tragedy tore them apart. Now, destiny may just bring them back together.
At eighteen, Rourke Flannigan and Kate Redmond thought they’d spend the rest of their lives together—until a family tragedy tore them apart. Fourteen years have passed, and they’ve both carved out separate lives hundreds of miles apart—hers as a wife and mother, his as a successful, driven businessman. But once a year, Kate pulls out a red velvet journal and writes a letter, which she’ll never send, to the man who still owns her heart. Once a year, on the anniversary of the first and only night they made love, Rourke permits himself to read the annual investigative report detailing an ordinary day in Kate’s life.
When a subcontractor at one of Rourke’s holding companies is killed, Rourke decides to pay the widow a visit and offer condolences, never dreaming the widow will be Kate. As they embark on a cautious journey of rediscovery, one far greater than they could have imagined, secrets and lies threaten to destroy their newfound closeness—forever.
BONUS: Included in this e-book is an Excerpt from Simple Riches, That Second Chance Series, Book Three.
That Second Chance Series:
Book One: Pulling Home – (Also prequel to A Family Affair: The Promise)
Book Two: The Way They Were – (Also prequel to A Family Affair: The Secret)
Book Three: Simple Riches – (Also prequel to A Family Affair: Winter)
Book Four: Paradise Found – (Also prequel to A Family Affair: The Wish)
Book Five: Not Your Everyday Housewife – (Also prequel to A Family Affair: The Gift)
Book Six: The Butterfly Garden – (Also prequel to A Family Affair: The Return)
Reviews
The Way they were
3By hatzombieIt was ok. If people just communicated half their problems would go away. Nothing more annoying when 30 something year olds act like immature teenagers. Don’t assume, TALK. I skipped a lot of the book. Glad it’s done.Page Turner Book
5By llbmbEnjoyable reading material. Definitely a page turner with twists & turns. Love reading this writer’s books. Highly recommend you add it to your want to read list.The Way We Were
5By rjborMy My, this one one of the best stories I have read this year. I could not put the book down, pages kept turning. The 2 main characters were so good. Kinda different with the journal.but getting to the last quarter of the book, it seemed to all come together. Everything made sense as to why things were said or done. Thank You so muchThe Way They Were
4By Bev teacherSome interesting twists in this story.The Way They Were
5By Jan in KyWow! So many different things to come between a couple! Life sure can throw punches and hurt can go on forever.The way they were
5By jlcatronI just loved this book. I could hardly put it down. I couldn’t wait to see if Kate and Rourke would finally get to be together after all of those years of being separated and longing for each other. I loved the happy ending!Loved it!
5By sbsbrinsonYears of misunderstandings, lies, and a love that never died. Read and enjoy all the different veins of this story!Intriguing
5By Montanafilly73Kept me turning pages and surprised me over and over. A wonderful book and the perfect HEA!The way we were
1By DannyGirl2146Kate is a liar and Rourke is gullible. He believes everything Kate says and Janice too. Only reason I finished it BC I don’t like to start and not finish. Check it out to develop your own opinion but it wasn’t worth the money I paid and I paid 0. GOD bless the authorWell-written but dated
2By Reg4luvThis. Oil is well-written but seems like it was written much longer ago than a few years. All of the topical cultural references and even the perspectives of the characters make it seem like it is taking place in 1980, not sometime in the 2015 ish range. This is especially true of the characters perspectives— they just don’t think, talk and act the way people of today do— and it pretty much makes the story unbelievable and less captivating.
