Nancy Gotter Gates

The loss of her husband Peter at age fifty-five leaves Liz Raynor searching for a way to bring meaning to her now empty life. The proximity of an artists center to her home inspires her to rent a studio and pursue her life-long interest in painting. She enrolls in a life studies class and is attracted to the charismatic teacher, Jay Kadlacek. But their romance is threatened when Jay s son gets in trouble with the law and a strange young woman, Samantha,...