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Thirty-six-year-old Elegance McAllister never longed for children. However when she matches Victor Hansen, a good-looking, charismatic divorced restaurateur who's father to Utmost and Ava, Elegance makes a decision that, for the right man, she could figure out how to be a great part-time stepmom. In the end, the kids live with their mother, Kelli. How hard could it be? At 13, Ava Hansen is adult beyond her years. Since her parents' divorce, she has been taking care of her emotionally unstable mother and her little brother - she pays off the bills, will the laundry, and never complains because she adores her mama more than anyone. And while her father's new sweetheart is nice enough, Ava still retains out expectation that her parents will get back along and that they can be considered a family again. But only days and nights after Victor and Elegance get involved, Kelli dies instantly under inexplicable circumstances - and soon, Elegance and Ava discover that there was a lot more to Kelli's life than either ever realized. Narrated by Elegance and Ava in the present with flashbacks into Kelli's stressed past, Heart and soul Like Mine is a poignant, hopeful portrait of womanhood, love, and the challenges and joys of family life.