Gloriana wanted to write and travel. She wanted to be bold and brave. She wanted love, children, and dogs. None of her desires were met. She is miserable in her four-year marriage and daydreams about divorce and running away from all her problems. Then she has the worst day of her life. Her marriage is a shambles. Her husband sends her divorce papers to her work email! As if that was not enough to ruin her day, before she can arrive home, she is suddenly a widow. Now Glory must pick up the pieces of her life and create a new way of living. When she meets a cowboy, her life begins to take unexpected turns. Can a woman living in the Pacific Northwest create a life of happiness with a cowboy from Oklahoma? How can this work when Glory is already struggling with grief and feelings of failure? Can she learn to trust her inner longings for love and children to create the life she has always dreamed of? "Through to the end, Glenda weaves a story of Glory's inner growth. Glory learns acceptance and understanding of the wisdom she gains through the challenge of her marriage to Edgar. This allows her to move forward into the next transition of her life. Well done!" ---Judy Risley, A Thousand Tiny Steps Review from Judge, 7th Annual Writer’s Digest Self-Published eBook Awards: "The Gloriana Paradigm is the inspiring story of love and renewal, as two spurned lovers find hope in a fresh start, and the courage to fall in love again."