A Home for Wayward Husbands

Bitzy Smith has come to accept her lonely country life. When Bitzy's former husband returns needing help with his ailing best friend, she is forced to make a choice. Allow the two men to come into her home or turn them away. She’s utterly bewildered by his return, yet drawn to him and repulsed by his needs. Beau's fantasies of his life with Bitzy that he had shared with his friend created an illusion of a life he had not led. Plagued by stigma, small town gossip, and mental illness Beau Smith has carried his guilt and love for his estranged family back to where he had learned to be a man. Back to where he destroyed himself, and his family. Will his family accept his amends? Over the objections of her sister, Dot, and her best friend, Opal Anne, Bitzy offers sanctuary to all of the men in her life. But Beau stirs forgotten feelings, long-buried resentments, and unresolved issues. Beau is determined to win his family back in spite of his obstacles. But they are not ready to live and let live so easily. As Beau's story unravels, the truth about his reasons for leaving, about his grief and need to recover reveals more about the Smith family. In the end, it's a five-way tug-of-war for Bitzy's feelings. Who will win her in the end?