Finding Promise (The Promise Series, A Small Town Romance) by Price, Aneesa

of what her life was like in New York, her family, her husband and finally, how she got into her car and had been traveling for the past month. She did not inform them of the details of her relationships with her husband and family. She’d just told them that it was an unhappy marriage and her family wasn’t as supportive as she would have liked. Caroline had barely gasped for air as she rattled off her tale, wanting to get it out of the way and the night along. “Now that you all have the gist of it, I’d appreciate it if you wouldn’t share all of that yet with the rest of the local crowd. I want a chance to settle in and I’m basically telling everyone that I’m recently widowed, from New York and wanting a fresh start in a quiet place.” After a stunned silence and more nods around the table. Faith reached out her hand and clasped Caroline’s. “I admire your courage. I can’t imagine leaving everything behind like that and just starting over at the spur of a moment. I think you’re very brave.” “I don’t know if bravery played any role in it. It was more that I felt stuck and had to get out.” Caroline was unused to compliments and didn’t know how to react. “Of course it is bravery. Bess moved here from another, bigger town, so she can relate to what you’re saying to a certain degree. Even then, she had Ronald with her and they planned for ages before they moved down. Faith and I have never lived anywhere other than in Promise. The longest I’ve been away from Promise was when I was at