Lavinia had been through a lot in her 77 years. She'd fallen in love. Three times to be exact. And each time it had ended in heart break, but she was always thankful for what she'd had before that end. Yes, even with Bernard Littleton who had left her high and dry with five children to take care of. That had been her biggest obstacle. Five children plus no money equaled big problems. But somehow, they'd always gotten through. Until Thomas had died. She'd lost a darling son and each of her children and herself had had to rebuild their lives from the trusses up. She'd been incredibly happy, and so sad she feared she would never function again. But she always had. Lavinia Littleton was a lion at heart, and nothing would keep her down. Through all of it, her children were always her treasures. Her gift. The thing she lived for and the thing she would die for if it was warranted.
( Littletons )