It has been twelve years since Kate Waithman's husband, Patrick was killed in a tragic car accident. It took her nearly ten years to start dating again and now Dan has proposed to her. She loves Dan and enjoys being with him, but he is not Patrick. And a small part of her can't help but wishing that he was Patrick. Then Kate gets devastating news that she is not able to have children and it wasn't until that moment that how much she wants children and how much she regrets not having children with Patrick. That night she dreams of Patrick and the life she would have had if Patrick had not died. It was the first dream in a series of extremely vivid dreams that leaves Kate longing for Patrick and the life she intended to have. A life that includes a deaf daughter, Hannah. A life that includes a lifetime of memories. A life that is not marred by tragedy. It is the dreams that prompt Kate to take an American Sign Language class so that she can communicate with her the daughter of her dreams. The ASL class is the first step down a path that Kate never thought she would ever take. Will that path lead her away from her late husband and towards Dan? Or the complete opposite?
The Life Intended is a tender novel about one woman and her seemingly insurmountable grief. At first she never thought that she would never be able to date again, let alone fall in love, but then she meets Dan. They seem to fit well with each other and are both at an age that marriage only makes sense, but it is quite obvious to everyone, including the reader, that Dan isn't really the perfect guy for Kate. It is easy to fall under the spell of Kate and her dreams and it is hard to see her hurting every-time she wakes up from a dream. With every dream she has, it is quite obvious that she still has not come to grips with Patrick's death. Until she starts taking the ALS classes. When Kate meets Andrew and becomes involved with the children in the foster system you start to piece together exactly what life has in store for Kate. Her relationship with the kids makes it clear that Kate was meant to be a mother and Kate's circle of family and friends know it as well.
Bottom line, The Life Intended starts out like dozens of other novels, but with every passing page it becomes more and more unique. Kate is a great character and her story is one that could rip your heart out, but with the twists and turns Kate's story ends up just the way life intended.
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- The Life Intended by Kristin Harmel
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- Publisher: Gallery Books
- Publication Date: December 30, 2014
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