{"product_id":"the-life-intended-kristin-harmel-paperback","title":"The Life Intended -- Kristin Harmel, Paperback","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Stolen Life of Colette Marceau\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Paris Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e comes a novel about finding love after loss that's \u003ci\u003eSliding Doors\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eP.S. I Love You\u003c\/i\u003e. A woman who lost her husband twelve years ago is ready to move on, but her subconscious won't let her. Is she just dreaming of her late husband--or slipping through to the alternate life she should have had? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"An affecting tale about finding happiness amid grief and guilt.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwelve years ago, newlywed Kate Waithman had it all--until the day her husband, Patrick, the love of her life, was unexpectedly killed in a car accident. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e More than a decade later, Kate has found happiness as a music therapist in New York City and has finally found a second chance at love, with a kind man named Dan. Life should be perfect, except that on the night she and Dan get engaged, Kate begins having jarringly realistic dreams in which Patrick is still alive--and he and Kate have a daughter. The dreams feel so vivid, so right, that Kate has to wonder: Is Patrick trying to tell her something? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Attempting to navigate between dreams and reality, Kate must uncover her late husband's hidden message. Her quest leads her to a sign language class and into the New York City foster system, where she finds rewards greater than she could have imagined--and learns that, even in loss, love never really leaves but waits to guide us exactly where we need to be.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kristin Harmel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Gallery Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.30w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781668240854\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKristin Harmel is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of more than a dozen novels, including \u003ci\u003eThe Stolen Life of Colette Marceau\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Paris Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Forest of Vanishing Stars\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Lost Names\u003c\/i\u003e. She is published in more than thirty languages and is the cofounder and cohost of the popular web series, \u003ci\u003eFriends \u0026amp; Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives with her husband and son in Orlando, Florida.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kristin Harmel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67514420035812,"sku":"9781668240854","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9781668240854.jpg?v=1791532169","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/the-life-intended-kristin-harmel-paperback","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}