The Fountain A Novel
The Fountain by Emily Grayson, published by HarperCollins on July 24, 2001, is a novel that explores the complexities of love and the choices we make. In this story, Casey Becket finds her life disrupted just days before her twentieth wedding anniversary when her former fiancé, Will Combray, unexpectedly reappears. Their past is fraught with emotional turmoil, as Will left Casey on their wedding day, and his return forces her to confront the life she has built with her husband, Michael, who has been a steadfast presence in her life.
Readers will find a narrative that delves into themes of passion versus contentment, as Casey grapples with her feelings for both men. The story examines the tension between loyalty and desire, prompting Casey to reflect on her past and the choices that have shaped her present. With 208 pages, this edition presents a romantic tale that invites readers to consider the nature of love and the impact of second chances.
Official synopsis Publisher
From the bestselling author of The Gazebo and The Observatory comes a romantic tale of the conflicting seductions of contentment and passion. What if you had a second chance at love that was denied long ago? This is exactly what happens to Casey Becket two days before she and her husband, Michael, are to celebrate their twentieth wedding anniversary. For there, suddenly, standing in her backyard by the fountain, is Will Combray, the man she once deeply loved and was engaged to marry, who jilted her on their wedding day. Older and wearier now, yet still handsome and unpredictable, Will tells Casey that he’s come back in order to try to piece together his own life, which has been a series of emotional failures. He knows in his heart that everything went wrong for him the day he left her.
Will’s reappearance throws chaos into Casey’s ordered life. Her marriage to the kind and faithful Michael Becket, who has been her best friend since childhood, has been a source of great comfort, if not passion. Long ago, after Will’s cruel and inexplicable disappearing act, which was followed by a family tragedy, Michael promised to take care of Casey and give her a happy life, and he has kept his word. But now, with Will’s sudden return after more than twenty years, Casey is forced to ask herself a difficult question. Which is the better life. one that is calm and contented or one unpredictable and deeply charged?Tugged in one direction by faithfulness and honor, and in another by pure desire, Casey Becket must relive her own troubled history to discover which choice will satisfy her heart.
The Fountain is Emily Grayson at her shimmering, heartfelt, romantic best.
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