By Susan Barrie
Could their new love compete with the old? After lonely years of raising her daughter, Caro was free to begin a new life. Her quest for change led her to Switzerland--and to tentative bliss in marriage to the handsome Dr. Lucien Andreas. Her happiness was threatened, however, by constant reminders of Lucien's first wife, Barbara. He'd cherished her and been shattered by her death. Caro's love for Lucien had barely begun to flourish. Was it destined to wither in Barbara's shadow?
Severity reflects intensity, not value — “central theme” means a warning is a core part of the book, not that the book is bad.