01841cam a2200349 i 4500 287371148 TxAuBib 20170309120000.0 150101s2015||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2014921962 9781477830130 1477830138 TxAuBib rda Hyde, Catherine Ryan. Worthy : [a novel] / Catherine Ryan Hyde. Seattle : Lake Union Publishing, [2015] 321 pages ; 21 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Subtitle from cover. Virginia finally had the chance to explore a relationship with Aaron when he asked her on a date. She had been waiting, hoping that the widower and his young son, Buddy, would welcome her into their lives. But a terrible tragedy strikes on the night of their first kiss, crushing their hopes for a future together. Nineteen years later, Virginia is engaged, though she has not forgotten Aaron or Buddy. When her dog goes missing and it comes to light that her fiancé set him loose, a distraught Virginia breaks off the engagement and is alone once again. A shy young man has found the missing pet, and although he's bonded with the animal, he answers his conscience and returns the dog. Before long, Virginia and the young man discover a connection from their pasts that will help them let go of painful memories and change their lives forever. 20170309. Widowers Fiction. Dog owners Fiction. Man-woman relationships Fiction. Dog owners. Man-woman relationships. Widowers. Love stories. Fiction.