Seasons of Her Life Author:Fern Michaels Ruby is determined to have a better life when she leaves her bitter childhood behind for post-World War II Washington, D.C. A job as a Navy secretary soon blossoms into love and marriage. The life of a military wife turns out to be harsher and lonelier than Ruby bargained for, but though it destroys her illusions, it cannot overcome her determin... more »ation to succeed and find happiness. She raises two children, creates a home, and begins baking cookies in hope of starting a business. After years of struggle, her cookies start to bring in more money than she ever dreamed of. But closest to her heart is the memory of the man she longs for in her soul, a man no cookie can replace . . .« less
Ruby is determined to have a better life when she leaves her bitter childhood behind for post-World War II Washinton, D.C. Working for the navy as a secretary, she is young, pretty, and happy for the first time...and she falls in love.