A secret splendor originally published in 1983 ; Above and beyond originally published in 1986.

A secret splendor: After the death of her little boy, Joey, Arden Gentry feels a terrible emptiness. Divorced and devastated over the loss of her son, Arden is utterly alone. But she has another son -- a child she agreed to give up at birth to save her marriage and her family from financial ruin. Now that Joey is gone, Arden is convinced that the son she'd never held could ease her overwhelming heartache. After years of monitoring his whereabouts, Arden leaves Los Angeles behind and goes to Maui, where her son is currently living. But in the tropical paradise of Hawaii, Arden starts to doubt her decision to contact him. Because she knows that finding him could resurrect all the half-truths, secrets and unspeakable lies that surrounded his birth.

Above and beyond: Kyla Stroud's husband Richard is a Marine sergeant stationed overseas. Kyla regularly comforts him with love letters, until he dies in a terrorist attack. Now Richard's best friend Trevor has one final duty - return Kyla's correspondences to her. But while bringing the letters home, Trevor begins to read them and is deeply touched by their passion. He cannot help falling in love with this woman who has just suffered an unbearable tragedy.

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