"Abbie Williams is an author who excels at the romance genre. Her Shore Leave Cafe Romance series is a showcase for her ability to weave a contemporary tapestry, complete with rich characters, vivid settings and seductive moods."—Dean Mayes, Author of: The Hambledown Dream, Gifts of the Peramangk, The Recipient, The Artisan Heart

Ruthann Gordon has disappeared.

Swept away by powerful circumstances beyond her control, Ruthann awakens in a place far removed from what she has ever known. Terrified and alone, fate guides her path to people she is certain she has never met, but somehow knows.

Marshall Rawley has also vanished from his hometown of Jalesville, Montana, and there has been no word for months. Trapped in the wild and dangerous past, Ruthann discovers truths she never imagined - and begins to understand her role in saving not only her family, but the family of the man she loves more than her own life.

A story about heartbreak, blame, family, destiny, and the difficulties of returning home, The Way Back is the eighth book in A Shore Leave Cafe Romance series.

A Shore Leave Cafe Romance series:
1. Summer at the Shore Leave Cafe
2. Second Chances
3. A Notion of Love
4. Winter at the White Oaks Lodge
5. Wild Flower
6. The First Law of Love
7. Until Tomorrow
8. The Way Back
9. Return to Yesterday

The story continues in her most recent novel, A Place to Belong.

Also from Abbie Williams, The Dove Saga
1. Heart of a Dove
2. Soul of a Crow
3. Grace of a Hawk

About The Author

Abbie Williams

Abbie Williams is the author of more than a dozen heartfelt novels that explore love, loss, and the complicated ties of family. Known for her passionate, emotional storytelling, she writes about relationships, heartache, and redemption with honesty and compassion. A lifelong Midwesterner, Abbie lives in rural Minnesota with her lively family. Her deep interest in women’s issues, family dynamics, and nineteenth-century history weaves through her work, enriching each story. When she isn’t writing or teaching, you’ll often find her on the dock with a good book, bluegrass music in the background, and the quiet beauty of Minnesota all around her.