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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Harmony, Texas, librarian Emily has started a writing group. But Emily suddenly has other things on her mind when a friend from her past shows up in Harmony's library. Now she must deal with a secret she's kept for 15 yearsNa secret that changed her life and threatens to shatter her future. Original.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>The Harmony novels are "Jodi Thomas all the way--super characters [and] lots of riveting subplots."* Now the <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author takes us back to Harmony, Texas, where big dreams are brewing--and anything and everything is possible... <p/>Emily, the local librarian, has started a writing group, but as the group stumbles through both the fiction and reality of their lives, they're learning much more than how to write. But Emily suddenly has other things on her mind when a friend from her past shows up in Harmony's library. Now she must deal with a secret she's kept for fifteen years--a secret that changed her life and threatens to shatter her future. <p/>Meanwhile, new lawyer Rick Matheson thinks he's in charge of his world until accidents start happening all around him. Just when he realizes someone is trying to kill him, he meets a beautiful U.S. Marshal named Trace Adam. Now that the marshal has given him an even stronger reason to go on living, he must learn to take a chance on life to dream bigger--and love better--than he ever has before... <p/><i>*Romance Reviews Today</i><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b>Praise for <i>Chance of a Lifetime</i> </b><br>Tender, realistic, and insightful, Thomas's latest title deals with issues that will strike an emotional chord with many readers and will appeal to fans of Debbie Macomber and Sherryl Woods. --<i>Library Journal</i><br>First let me let you in on a secret -- I've never met a Jodi Thomas book that wasn't absolutely dog eared from being read so many times. They are all like warm cozy friends that just beg to be taken back down from the book shelves and revisited....CHANCE OF A LIFETIME is destined to become one of my favorites and I'll wager that it will be yours as well. Thomas managed to interweave a host of stories and characters in this wonderful contemporary tale infused with humor and mystery. --<i>Fresh Fiction</i><br><b>Praise for Jodi Thomas's previous novels: </b><br>"Exactly the kind of heart-wrenching, emotional story one has come to expect from Jodi Thomas."--Debbie Macomber, #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author <br>"Jodi Thomas is a masterful storyteller. She grabs your attention on the first page, captures your heart, and then makes you sad when it is time to bid her wonderful characters farewell. You can count on Jodi Thomas to give you a satisfying and memorable read."--Catherine Anderson, <i>New York Times </i>bestselling author<br>Thomas sketches a slow, sweet surrender.--Publishers Weekly<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><i>New York Times</i> bestselling author <b>Jodi Thomas</b> is a fifth-generation Texan who sets many of her stories in her home state, where her grandmother was born in a covered wagon. She is a certified marriage and family counselor, a Texas Tech graduate and writer-in-residence at West Texas A&M University. She lives with her husband in Amarillo, Texas.

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