Henry Carter Hull

Miss Julia, having taken in her late husband's mistress, is disconcerted to learn that Hazel Marie is pregnant with twins, and must come up with a plan to get Hazel's estranged lover, private investigator J.D. Pickens, to return to Abbotsville and take up his responsibilities.

Young widow Alicia Russell finds herself strongly attracted to Pierce Reynolds, a man she meets while attempting to camp with her two rambunctious sons, but while Pierce cannot deny he loves Alicia, there is a tragic secret keeping them from planning a future together.

In the weeks after her husband's suicide, Claire Kessler tries to come to terms with the truth about her marriage and her grief after she moves into her younger sister's guesthouse, but therapy appointments are little help, her concerned father begins to follow her everywhere, and an unread suicide note lays on her coffee table.

Pat Peoples returns to his parent's home after a lengthy stay at a health facility following the betrayal of his wife, Nikki, and shows how he regains his memory and recovers from his depression and loss.

Magician's assistant Sabine, left without a purpose after the death of her magician husband, discovers there was much about his life that was an illusion when she sets out to learn the truth about his past.

In Miss Julia Throws a Wedding, we find her feeling a little wistful when Hazel Marie, once her late husband's paramour and now her best friend, prepares to move out and live in sin with that marriage-shy Mr. Pickens. Suddenly, to Miss Julia's delight, a wedding is in the offing: Handsome Deputy Coleman Bates and attorney Binkie Enloe announce their plans to run down to the courthouse and tie the knot. But Miss Julia insists they have a real wedding...

"A remarkable first novel, full of verve, beautifully written, and with all the panache of a great adventure." -Michael Ondaatje In 1903 a mysterious young woman flees alone across the West, one heart-pounding step ahead of the law. At 19, Mary Boulton has just become a widow-and her husband's killer. As bloodhounds track her frantic race toward the mountains, she is tormented by the knowledge that her two ruthless brothers-in-law are in pursuit,...

"Insightful, richly entertaining . . . Evison writes humanely and with good humor of his characters, who, like the rest of us, muddle through, too often without giving ourselves much of a break. A lovely, forgiving character study that's a pleasure to read." -Kirkus Reviews, starred review   With Bernard, her husband of fifty-five years, now in the grave, seventy-eight-year-old Harriet Chance impulsively sets sail on an ill-conceived Alaskan...

After eighteen happy years of marriage, Liz Sutherland must learn to cope with the sudden death of her husband, deal with caring for five children alone, and navigate the complexities of a new relationship.