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Sometimes, the stitch you drop leads to the love you need. Two years after losing her beloved husband, David, Eleanor feels like her life is knit entirely from shades of grey. Her one bright spot is the weekly gathering of The Thursday Night Purls, where shared yarn and the warm, sometimes boisterous, friendship of women who understand life's dropped stitches offer solace. She pours her quiet grief into knitting intricate, comforting shawls, safely cocooned in the memory of the man everyone in Oak Hill adored. Stepping outside that safe space feels impossible. But when a persistent roof leak forces her to hire local contractor Frank. A quiet, steady man whose capability is matched only by his surprising gentleness, and who is nothing like the gregarious man she lost. An unexpected thread of connection begins to form amidst the repair chaos. As hesitant sparks fly, Eleanor finds herself caught in a complex knot of loyalty to her past, fear of judgment (from the town, her grown children, herself), and the startling, terrifying possibility of a future she never imagined. Can Eleanor, with the sometimes wise, sometimes witty, and always unwavering support of the Thursday Night Purls (her knitting group and friends), find the courage to unravel her grief and knit a new pattern for her heart? Casting On Again is a story about finding resilience, rediscovering joy, and learning that embracing a second chance at love doesn't mean forgetting the first. Comparable works include Annie Cabot's Captiva Island Series