The Cedar Chest (The Cedar Chest series #1)
Julianne Munich

Carrie reaches out to meet new friends, including an older widow, Judy, who becomes a mentor and mother figure. While visiting Judy in her town, Carrie shops for a special keepsake for Tim- a cedar memory chest. There, she meets David Hensel, a widowed furniture salesman and father. The two begin to share a long-distance correspondence between their small Midwestern towns.
A story of loss, love, and forgiveness, 'The Cedar Chest' is a modern-day romance with realistic characters who hold to a personal relationship with Jesus Christ while dealing with common issues in today's society.