Table for Five

EDITORIAL REVIEW: Sometimes it takes a leap of faith in order to soar . . . A gifted teacher, Lily Robinson adores her students, but fiercely guards her independent lifestyle. Deep inside, she is afraid of loving too deeply for fear of getting hurt. Only her best friend, Crystal, has ever been able to get close. Now an unthinkable tragedy has drawn Lily into the shattered lives of Crystal's family -- a family that suddenly needs her. Sean McGuire is a rolling stone used to living in the shadow of his famous brother, Derek. He's made his own way in life, playing by his own rules. Then one April night everything changes when a fatal car crash orphans Derek and Crystal's three children. In an instant, Sean finds himself in the role of guardian. Sean and Lily are brought together by tragedy, joined in their grief and their mutual love for these children. But raising three kids is a monumental job, and Sean realizes he's in over his head. And though Lily has been the unofficial aunt to these children since they were born, planting emotional roots means taking risks -- and Lily's not sure she can. The ups and downs of love and family life can be a roller-coaster ride -- thrilling, unpredictable and downright terrifying, yet filled with incredible delight. and Sean and Lily are about to discover the possibilities that make everything seem worthwhile -- a future filled with hope, happiness and the certainty that trusting love is the best choice of all. After the divorced parents of three troubled children die in a tragic accident, their honorary Aunt Lily wants to help. But when their estranged Uncle Sean becomes legal guardian, this confirmed bachelor spurns the school teacher's assistance. Soon, however, exasperation forces Sean into an improbable summer alliance with standoffish Lily. As the five travel from town to town in a crowded RV, he revives his golf-pro career while she nurtures the kids. But can two diametrically different adults foster love and happiness in these young, hurting hearts--and in their own? When Derek and Crystal Maguire are killed in a car accident, their three children are left to be raised by their designated guardians-Lily Robinson and Sean McGuire. Brought together by tragedy, the two strangers are joined in grief and their mutual love for these orphaned children. Sean and Lily are about to embark on the journey of ups and downs, patience and understanding that makes a family. And along the way they will find a future filled with hope, happiness and the certainty that love is the best choice of all. Lily Robinson loses her best friend and gains 3 children when she and the children's uncle are thrust into othe role as guardians. Can they put their old insecure lives aside in order to find a future filled with hope and a trusting kind of love? Table for Five by Susan Wiggs released on Mar 29, 2005 is available now for purchase.