Nan and her husband are the parents of two handsome sons who have struck out on life journeys of their own and are pursuing careers in aviation.From the author of The Gin & Chowder Club comes an exquisitely heartfelt and uplifting novel that explores the infinite reach of a mother's love - and the gift of second chances… Nan lives on a quiet country road in Connecticut with her husband and a solemn black Lab named Finn, who diligently watches their every move and can be roused from a nap in a distant room by the sound of a banana being peeled or a cookie crumb hitting the floor. Along with her many contemporary fiction novels, Nan is also the author/illustrator of several books for children, including RUGBY & ROSIE, winner of Nebraska's Golden Sower Award, and THE FO'C'SLE: Henry Beston's Outermost House. Nan is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design and began her writing career in the world of children's books. Her novel, SUMMER DANCE, was the 2018 winner of the Nancy Pearl Award. Nan's books have been highly acclaimed by reviewers from Publisher's Weekly to Booklist. Compassionate, real, and funny, her books take readers on emotional journeys that often include heartbreak and joy, but also include threads of faith, a furry friend or two, and uplifting endings. She draws from her own life experiences to create authentic situations that mirror the trials and triumphs we all face. New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Nan Rossiter loves to weave together stories about the complicated relationships to which all readers can relate - motherhood, sisterhood, friendship, marriage and romance. Not just that her son might break through the wall of silence separating him from the world, but that she too can make a new start amid the places and people that have never left her heart. Yet in the warm, funny relationship that develops between Henry and Linden's menagerie of rescued farm animals, Callie begins to find hope. Linden is stunned that Callie is back - and that she has a son.

Even if it means facing Linden Finch, the one she loved and left for reasons she's sure he'll never forgive. Returning to this quiet New Hampshire community seems the best thing to do, for both her father and her son's sake. And Callie is a single mother with a beautiful little boy, Henry, who has just been diagnosed with autism. Her father, once indomitable, is in poor health. But in the years since Callie lived here, almost everything else has changed. The modest ranch house where Callie Wyeth grew up looks just as she remembers it - right down to the well-worn sheets in the linen closet. 'Rossiter's second novel (after The Gin & Chowder Club) is an intimate portrayal of a family in crisis, with good character development and a bucolic setting.' - Publishers Weekly

Words Get in the Way by Nan Rossiter