If the Ice Had Held

· Santa Fe Writer's Project
Ebook
260
Pages
Eligible

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A family's secrets ripple across generations in this poignant literary saga. In a small Colorado town, Melanie Henderson's life is built on a lie, unknown even to herself. The truth of her birth—a teen mother, a forbidden love, and a tragic death—is carefully concealed. Decades later, as Melanie navigates her own complex relationships and a corporate career in Denver, the past threatens to surface.

If the Ice Had Held explores the enduring bonds of sisterhood and the weight of unspoken truths. As a wildfire encroaches and a family is shaken by a car accident, Melanie finds herself at the center of a story far larger than she imagined. For readers who enjoy character-driven narratives and emotionally resonant themes of loss, forgiveness, and the search for identity.

A family's secrets ripple across generations in this poignant literary saga. In a small Colorado town, Melanie Henderson's life is built on a lie, unknown even to herself. The truth of her birth—a teen mother, a forbidden love, and a tragic death—is carefully concealed. Decades later, as Melanie ...

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About the author

Wendy J. Fox is the author of The Seven Stages of Anger and Other Stories and The Pull of It . She received her MFA from Eastern Washington University, and her work has been published or is forthcoming in many literary reviews, websites, and blogs.
Wendy J. Fox is the author of The Seven Stages of Anger and Other Stories and The Pull of It . She received her MFA from Eastern Washington University, and her work has been published or is forthcoming in many literary reviews, websites, and blogs.

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