Left to Chance

From the author of The Good Neighbor and The Glass Wives comes an enchanting story of returning home and discovering what truly matters after loss.No one knows why Teddi Lerner left her hometown but everyone knows why she’s back.Twelve-year-old Shayna― talented persistent and adorable―persuaded Aunt Tee to return to Chance Ohio to photograph her father’s wedding. Even though it''s been six years since Shay''s mother Celia died Teddi can hardly bear the thought of her best friend''s husband marrying someone else. But Teddi’s bond with Shay is stronger than the hurt.Teddi knows it’s time to face the consequences of her hasty retreat from family friends and her old flame but when she looks through her viewfinder nothing in her small town looks the same. That’s when she truly sees the hurt she''s caused and―maybe―how to fix it. After the man she once loved accuses Teddi of forgetting Celia Teddi finally admits why she ran away and the guilt she’s carried with her. As Teddi relinquishes the distance that kept her safe she’ll discover surprising truths about the people she left behind and herself. And she''ll finally see what she overlooked all along in Left to Chance by Amy Sue Nathan.