The patient one

Marie Hartman never thought she'd move back to Walnut Creek but still reeling from a friend's heartbreaking passing she's desperate for the comforts of home. And she's determined to surround herself with people who care more about her heart than her striking looks. Vowing to reconnect with her childhood best friends and find a larger meaning in life she's also decided it's fianally time to summon the courage to see if there's something more between her and longtime friend John Byler that just companionship.--inside jacket