title: Becoming a Widow: The Ache of Missing Your Other Half
author:  Elizabeth Groves 
description: Elizabeth W. D. Groves, MAR, grew up in New England and now teaches Hebrew at Westminster Theological Seminary. She has four children, ages thirteen and up when her husband Al died in 2007, and two granddaughters born after his death.
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  A Novel Miss
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Elizabeth Bramwell
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Copyright © 2017 Elizabeth Bramwell
  
  
  
  
  
  All rights reserved
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  For Jenny,
  
  
  
  
  
  Thank you so much for your ongoing support;
  
  
  
  
  
  I’m lucky to have a friend like you
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Also by Elizabeth Bramwell](http://elizabethbramwell.com/bibliography/)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  The Dashing Widow
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  The Foolish Friend
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  His Darling Belle
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  The Rebel Wife
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Forthcoming in 2017
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  The Penniless Peer
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  An Absolute Diamond
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  CHAPTER ONE
  
  
  “I don’t suppose the Gathering shall be as much fun with everyone going away,”
  said Cordelia, staring morosely out of the carriage window.
  
  “It’s only the Duchess of Lexborough and the Colbournes who have left,”
  replied Trix with a smile. “Hardly everyone! Lady Gloucester is still here, as
  are Lord Standish and Mr Filey.”
  
  “William and Herbert!” said Cordy scornfully. “One can har