And When

Stubborn independence is what her Canadian, small-town upbringing had taught her. To hide insecurity behind laughter and a smart-mouth-that, she'd inherited. Still single after the divorce in her twenties, Jade Prency pushed ahead, living life on her terms. Purchasing a home at age forty-one marks the start of an unexpected, twisted journey. When her doctor discovers her first tumor, she stumbles, but her hardships are nothing compared to the devastating news of her father's terminal diagnosis. Watching her hero wither, everything she ever believed, changes. Lost in emotional turmoil, feeling separate and alone, Jade withdraws from the world. Angry with western medicine, frustrated by her circumstance, she reaches out to an online community for understanding. Here she can hide her worn appearance safely behind a keyboard. Building friendships, careful to avoid the men's flirtations, she allows one man to push through to become her strength across the miles. her online family watch fascinated, as Brady Gibbs, the handsome Virginian who held her hand through it all captures her heart. Ready for the future with the one man she believed would keep her safe, life throws one more unexpected twist. Online, where real becomes make-believe and make-believe becomes all too real.