
So I rendered my judgment: Divorce Denied. In my mother's view, young Cecilia and Ian Randall hadn't tried hard enough to make their marriage work-and I actually agreed. Recently I was hearing a divorce petition.

I'm a family court judge and she likes to drop in on my courtroom. Then there's my mother, Charlotte, who has plenty of opinions and is always willing to share them. My marriage failed some years ago, and I have a rather.difficult relationship with my daughter, Justine. I have to admit that my own secrets are pretty open.

Come and hear their stories-maybe even their secrets You see, I'm inviting you to my home and my town of Cedar Cove because I want you to meet my family, friends and neighbors. Dear Reader, You don't know me yet, but in a few hours that's going to change.
