Synopsis: Learning of the deaths of Tim and Amanda, their best friends find that they've been given sole custody of their children: 5-year-old twin boys and a 3-year-old girl. Tim and Amanda also had very busy, successful businesses that David and Lucy are now challenged with. The story weaves through the lives of all the characters that you will come to love.

Autobiography: I was born and raised in Seattle, Washington, the youngest of five children-and probably the only one they really wanted. My siblings were 6 to 15 years older than me.

While most babies say "mama" or "dada" first, mine was "huh?"-a clue to the nerve deafness my parents quickly discovered. That hearing loss helped shape who I am. My sons knew my infamous "death look," and it seems my oldest great-granddaughter has inherited it. Sadly, she, along with her mother, brother, aunt, and grandfather, also inherited the same hearing loss.

I became a mother at 16, determined to build a life my children could be proud of. Good at math, I pursued accounting and built a 60-year career-30 of those years running my own business.

Bob and I have been married for 39 years, blending our families so seamlessly that today, you'd never know whose child is whose. Together, we're proud of our four sons, eight grandchildren, and 14 brilliant, adorable great-grandchildren.

We live in a home nestled between the Pacific Ocean and pristine Willapa Bay. I love reading, cooking, and entertaining. Life with Bob is peaceful and full-every day is something to be grateful for.