Both Gwen Wells and Hal Legend have been blessed with happy and successful first marriages. The loss of their respective spouses has left each dealing with grief and loneliness. A chance meeting between them ignites a spark, which, despite the reservations of their grown children, results in marriage.

Wanting to build a relationship with her new stepchildren, Gwen agrees to continue the Legend family tradition of spending the summer up in their rustic cabins in Minnesota. Her attorney daughter Holly and free-spirited son Jack reluctantly agree to join her, along with Hal and the families of his two oldest children Phoebe and Ian. When Olympic Gold Medalist, skating star and youngest child Amy Legend finally agrees to join the group, tenuous bonds are formed between the families. Despite the obvious obstacles, can they find a way to blend two families into one?

The awesome Kathleen Gilles Seidel gives her loyal fans a book that is exquisitely warm, thoughtful, and loving. The characters in this novel will grab hold of your heart and make you glad you took the time to get to know them. (June, 432 pp., $6.99)

—Jill M. Smith