Daybreak at The Ridge

Susanne Day is a retired education specialist with physically disabled,
blind, and speech-impaired children.

Daybreak at The Ridge is Homan’s delightful sequel to A Place Called
The Ridge. The two brothers who built The Ridge having died, Sarah
(James’s widow and Gilbert’s secret love) is now mistress of The
Ridge and preparing for grandson Edward’s twenty-first birthday. She
is also preparing for her first-ever sea voyage and visit to
Graithwayton Hall in the English Lake District, whose master is her only
son, Dr. Edward Sandy. The voyage delights Sarah and is made especially
memorable by her encounter with Sir Charles Williton—a new romance in
her later years and, by coincidence, a friend of her son. Her stay in
England is eventful and pleasant, culminating in marriage plans for
Sarah and Charles. First Sarah returns to Canada, but by this decision
she loses the second true love of her life. Charles’s heart attack and
his death after Sarah has returned for the wedding that was not meant to
be send Sarah back to The Ridge. The years now bring sadness as the Clay
Knoll receives loved ones whose loss is keenly felt. A new generation in
rapidly growing numbers bring joy to balance the grief. Sarah grieves
for the past and the lost loves of her life but enjoys watching life
carry on until she, too, joins those gone before at the Clay Knoll. A
good read.