Touching Stars
Touching Stars by Emilie Richards is a First Time Paperback edition published by Mira on July 1, 2008. This 560-page novel explores themes of love, loss, betrayal, and redemption through the lives of its characters, set against the backdrop of Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. The story centers on Gayle Fortman, an innkeeper who has created a stable life for herself and her three sons, while navigating her complex relationship with her ex-husband, Eric Fortman, a broadcast journalist.
As the narrative unfolds, Eric returns home just before their son Jared’s graduation, seeking recovery after a traumatic experience in Afghanistan. Gayle sees this as an opportunity for her sons to connect with their father, offering him a summer at the inn. The story delves into the emotional dynamics between Gayle and Eric, as they confront their past and the possibility of mending their fractured family. Readers will find a rich exploration of familial bonds and the challenges of reconciliation within this work of fiction that resonates with themes of romance and personal growth.
Official synopsis Publisher
“Magically interpreting the emotional resonance of love and loss, betrayal and redemption through luminously drawn characters, Richards’ latest installment in her irresistible, quilt-inspired Shenandoah Album series glows with transcendent warmth, wisdom, grace, and compassion.”–Booklist
When is a family no longer a family?
Gayle Fortman has built a good life for herself and her three sons as an innkeeper in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. She has even maintained a cordial relationship with her ex, charismatic broadcast journalist Eric Fortman, covering with the boys for his absences and broken promises. Luckily Travis Allen, her closest neighbor, has been a loving surrogate father to the boys and her own best friend.
Then, on the eve of oldest son Jared’s graduation, Eric returns, having nearly lost his life in Afghanistan. Worse, he has lost his way and his courage, and needs a place to recover. Gayle realizes this might be the last chance for her sons to establish a real bond with their father, and offers him a summer at the inn and a chance to put things right. Gayle and Eric are all too aware that their onetime love and attraction are still there. But can the pieces of their broken lives be mended, or are they better laid to rest?
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