Diane Ziomek

Lives Entangled Diane Ziomek

Faced with uncertainty and a sense of too much, too fast, Rachel decides to take a vacation with her mom. While she's away her friends have their own mini-crisis, and she returns home to more uncertainty. Her neighbour Joe ensures he stays loyal to her, because her friends have not. Wanting to help her get through yet another tough time, he invites her out for a day filled with cows, greasy burgers and fries. It turns out to be a fun day for both, and he invests in a small herd of cattle. He wants her, but bides his time and waits for her to realize they could have something special. When his parents come to visit, Rachel is invited over and finds herself as much at ease with his parents as she is with her own. She wonders if she has been trying so hard not to feel anything for him out of respect for Sam, or because she's afraid of their friendship being ruined. A comment Joe's mom makes puts it into perspective for Rachel; at least a little. Has the one she was truly meant to be with been there all along? This book contains mature content, but is not sexually explicit.