Love and Devotion James, Erica

A woman's life shatters in an instant when her sister and brother-in-law die in a boating accident, leaving her to raise their two children alongside her own teenage daughter. Harriet McKenzie never planned to be a mother of three overnight, and the grief-stricken kids don't make it easy. As she navigates the chaos of blended family life, old wounds resurface and new tensions emerge — especially when a mysterious man from her past reappears, forcing her to confront long-buried secrets. Erica James writes domestic drama with emotional precision, capturing the messy reality of love, loss, and the impossible choices we make for family. This is a novel about resilience, the weight of responsibility, and finding hope when everything feels broken. For readers who love Maeve Binchy's warmth with a sharper edge, or anyone who's ever wondered how families survive the unthinkable.