Coteau

Veteran Phil Davis comes to the small town of Pinnacle to bring his best friend's dying words to his widow: "Tell my wife I know she's been faithful and I love her." Little does Phil realize what impact his message will have on her, and how their mutual grief will draw them together.

Carissa Thorson welcomes Phil's message, but finds him reawakening long-forgotten passions she had thought had died with her husband. But first she must help Phil overcome his own trauma over the death of her husband Robert, a trauma far greater than her own.

Written with authentic emotional eloquence and a fascinating read from cover to cover, "Coteau" by Michael Tidemann is an original and compelling novel that will be of particular appeal to readers with an interest in contemporary romance set in a small town and laced with elements ranging from military induced trauma to grief born loss - and with an ultimately satisfying conclusion. Raising his novel to an impressive level of literary excellence by the author's deftly crafted and narrative driven storytelling style, "Coteau" is especially and unreservedly recommended for community library Contemporary Romance collections.

Midwest Book Review