About the Book

Only a few months ago, Gerry Rubato had everything he thought he needed from life. He was passionately in love with his college sweetheart after nearly twenty years of marriage, he had a bright, independent-minded daughter, and he had the surprising addition of a new child on the way. Then everything changed with stunning rapidity. With little explanation, his daughter ran away with her older boyfriend. Then, only a month after giving birth to their son, his wife died suddenly.

Now, Gerry needs to be everything to his infant child while he contends with two losses he can barely comprehend. And when a woman walks into his life as a friend and their relationship verges on something more, Gerry must redefine all that he knows about himself, about love, about loyalty, and about his dreams.

An emotionally charged novel filled with warmth, humor, wisdom, and unforgettable characters, When You Went Away is a novel you will take to your heart.

“Michael Baron writes with deep sensitivity of the power of love to transform and heal in the face of overwhelming tragedy. A lovely read.”

– #1 New York Times bestselling author, Susan Wiggs

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About the Author

Michael Baron is the pseudonym for the author of a number of successful nonfiction books. When You Went Away is his first novel and it will be followed by Crossing the Bridge in January 2010. He lives in New England with his wife and children.

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