Former British Army Lieutenant Adam Merryweather survived the Western Front of WWI and has slowly recovered from his injuries. But can he heal from a broken heart? Torn between family duty and personal happiness, he sacrificed his love for Alf and has never ceased to regret it in the two years since the war ended. Adam is slowly putting his empty life back together, working for the family firm in the city centre of Bristol and trying to stop his mother’s meddling to find him the perfect socially acceptable bride. When he happens to meet Alf out of the blue, Adam is determined to try again. But convincing Alf to give him another chance may be too much to hope for. Can a chance meeting bring them back together? Or has Adam lost another chance for love forever?

Another Chance for Love

“Ah, Mr. Adam. A moment, please,” he said. He went on to suggest that Adam enrol in an evening class for a bookkeeping and accountancy course. “Of course, the expense would be covered by the firm since it would be to our advantage if you had the necessary qualifications. But doing the work required would be up to you,” he added severely, as though he hadn’t given Adam a golden opportunity.


Adam stammered his thanks, seeing a real career path open up before him almost miraculously


On Friday night, he was ready to celebrate. The Merryweathers were having a family dinner. The extra number of people diluted the formal atmosphere so that the always excellent food could be enjoyed without an air of repression.


As the Pembroke Road contingent arrived, Adam noticed that Cat was looking particularly well. Rather than unrelieved black, her costume was in a smart shade of navy and shorter in length and her long hair had been tidily arranged to emulate a bobbed style.


Chapter 15