Breaking the Trust

What do you do when your husband dies and leaves behind a secret that might devastate your family

Learn to Trust Again...


The London Times called Hoping for Hope "emotionally convincing." Publishers Weekly raved, "there's something here for everyone." Now, Lucy Clare gives readers the unforgettable Clattie Palmer--a grandmother, a widow, and a woman finally coming into her own...

When Jack Palmer dies, he leaves behind his wife of more than half a century, Clattie, and their three grown children. He also leaves behind a startling secret: the child he fathered with another woman. And now it is up to Clattie to tell her children about the brother they never knew they had--and do whatever it takes to keep her family from falling apart.


But as her children struggle to come to terms with their father's secret past, Clattie herself must confront the truth about her future. Especially when a newcomer to the village suddenly starts making her feel as awkward as a teenager...