BITTER SWEET Newly widowed, still beautiful, and suddenly wealthy, Maggie Pearson Stearn has come home to Wisconsin to start a new life. The recent death of her much-loved husband has left an empty space in her heart. Back on familiar ground, with a gratifying business venture off to promising start, she finds a new zest for life in the rekindling of old friendships-and of her love affair with her high-school sweetheart. But he is married, and she finds herself marooned between two generations of selfishness and disapproval-her mother's and her daughter's.

LAVYRLE SPENCER published her first novel in 1979 and has since gone on to become a major New York Times bestselling author. She is the winner of numerous writing awards. Her unique, heartwarming novels of life and love include Morning Glory, Family Blessings and ThatCamden Summer among others. She lives with her family in Minnesota.