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Zusatztext Praise for New York Times bestselling author Karen White “There is a rhythm to the writing of Karen White. It has a pace! a beat! a cadence that is all its own.”—The Huffington Post “White’s dizzying carousel of a plot keeps those pages turning! so much so that the book can [be]—and should be—finished in one afternoon! interrupted only by a glass of sweet iced tea.”—Oprah.com “White captures the true essence of Charleston by intertwining the sights and smells of the historic town with an enchanting story filled with ghostly spirits! love! and forgiveness…a once-in-a-lifetime series.”—Fresh Fiction “This is storytelling of the highest order: the kind of book that leaves you both deeply satisfied and aching for more.”—Beatriz Williams! New York Times bestselling author of Tiny Little Thing “Readers will find White’s prose an uplifting experience as she is a truly gifted storyteller.”— Las Vegas Review-Journal Informationen zum Autor Karen White Klappentext From New York Times bestselling author of the Tradd Street novels comes the sequel to Falling Home, a novel set in the picaresque town of Walton, Georgia, where one woman is about to discover that the best journey is the one that brings you home.… Freelance photographer Suzanne Paris has been on her own since she was fourteen-and she has no intention of settling down, especially not in a tiny town like Walton. She's here to hide out for a little while, not to form connections. Her survival depends on her ability to slip in and out of people's lives, on never staying in one place for too long. But Walton is a town where everyone knows everyone else-and they all seem intent on making Suzanne feel right at home. She can't help but feel drawn to this tight-knit community-or to the town's mayor, Joe Warner, and his six kids. But Suzanne can't afford to stick around, even if she's finally found a place where she belongs. Because someone is looking for her-someone who won't stop until her life is destroyed… CONVERSATION GUIDE INCLUDED Written by today’s freshest new talents and selected by New American Library, NAL Accent novels touch on subjects close to a woman’s heart, from friendship to family to finding our place in the world. The Conversation Guides included in each book are intended to enrich the individual reading experience, as well as encourage us to explore these topics together—because books, and life, are meant for sharing. Visit us online at www.penguin.com. Tides change. So does the moon. With the unfailing constancy of brittle autumn closing in on bright summer, things always changed. If Suzanne had ever had faith in anything, it was in knowing that all things were fleeting. And for good reason. The highway of life was littered with the roadkill of those who didn’t know when to change lanes. Almost asleep now, Suzanne brushed the pads of her fingers across her forehead, then down the bridge of her nose to the small, pointed bone of her chin. Yes, it was still her. One thousand miles, a quick dye job, and the surgical removal of her life had not completely obliterated her. Just smudged the edges. The hissing of the bus’s brakes brought Suzanne awake from her almost doze. She pushed herself away from the images of a soft bed and dark Italian suits and opened her eyes wide to stare out at the anonymous highway rolling outside her window. A waxing moon smiled down at her with a crescent grin, and she touched the glass as if to bring it closer. “God’s smile,” she whispered to no one, recalling something her mother had once told her. Absently she let her fingers fall to the charm on the gold chain around her neck, finding comfort in touching the small heart through her shirt. A sign on ...
