| | The biggest mistake of Daniel Klein s life was leaving Kathleen Doherty. It was self defense, he left her before she figured out he was a loser. She loved him sure, but he knew that eventually she would leave him. Just like his mother. Just like his wife. This time Daniel did the leaving. Daniel won this time. No chance for Kathleen to beak his heart and abandon him. He took his infant son, Leo, and disappeared to Italy. An ocean should be enough to keep them safe. When he realized his mistake, it was too late. Kathleen married the perfect man, a doctor. The biggest mistake of Kathleen Doherty s life was getting drunk one night and sleeping with her old boyfriend, John. Her daughter Maggie was the result of that night. Maggie was not the mistake however. Marrying John was. Kathleen went from an independent woman who lived in an amazing loft in New York s Tribeca district to a pregnant housewife in Wayzata, Minnesota. When John is killed in an accident, her marriage ends. Kathleen slowly rebuilds her life with the help of her friends and family. Through it all she still dreams about Daniel. Kathleen changes careers and adopts a gay couple as her surrogate family. When one half of the duo is diagnosed with cancer, she realizes that it s time to start living again. Tomorrow never comes. With her daughter and her two best friends, Kathleen goes on an extended trip to Italy. The villa they rent in Tuscany is perfect. The scenery is breathtaking, the wine delicious and the food incredible. Kathleen is ready for anything, anything that is until she runs into Daniel, the man who smashed her heart into a million pieces. Of all the bad luck, he not only lives in the same part of Tuscany, he lives on the same road. Daniel s break up with Kathleen made him sure that love and happiness weren t in the cards for him. His career as a painter was over before it started. He can still paint pretty pictures but that is all. Daniel s only joy is Leo. Determined to spare Leo the painful childhood he experienced, Daniel has carved out a good life for them in Tuscany. Daniel s boy is thriving, his life is settled, until he sees the amazing woman he was sure was lost to him forever. Can Daniel and Kathleen start over with two children, a bitter ex-wife, artist s block, and secrets that they must come to grips with? Love may be better the second time around, but it sure isn t easier. Coming Home the Long Way is about second chances, what makes a family, and that home is anywhere that you find your heart s desire.
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