Book excerpt: When you love someone so much that you can’t possibly imagine leaving them behind, you do the unthinkable and make sure they don’t spend their life alone... When Cathy-Lee discovers that she has months to live, she ignores her health, hides her secret, and decides to spend her remaining days finding a woman to replace her when she’s gone. The idea that the man she has loved her entire life will grow old alone breaks her heart and spurs her into action. Cathy-Lee sets out on a life-altering journey, meeting a variety of women and trying to imagine them taking care of her children and husband – all the while never revealing the true nature of her friendship. In the process, two strangers become the unlikeliest of friends during the saddest time of their lives – while both loving the same man. Inspired by Nicholas Sparks and his great love for romance. He has a way with words, which captivates even the most unromantic souls.