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It’s the summer of 1958, and life in the small Texas community of Graham Camp should be simple and carefree. But not for Sammie Tucker. Sammie has plenty of questions about her mother’s “nerve” problems. About shock treatments. About whether her mother loves her.
As her life careens out of control. Sammie has to choose whom to trust with her deepest fears: her best friend who has an opinion about everything, the mysterious boy from California whose own troubles plague him, or her round-faced neighbor with gentle advice and strong shoulders to cry on. Then there’s the elderly widower who seems nice but has his own dark past.
Trusting is one thing, but accepting the truth may be the hardest thing Sammie has ever done.
This is a story of a young girl learning some very difficult, hard truths about life. Sammie faces more heartache than one young girl should, but she finds in the end that facing your problems head on wins in the end. This was Stewart’s debut novel and I am definitely going to be on the look out for more! If you are looking for an enjoyable summer read, Chasing Lilacs is a perfect selection.
A two-time ACFW Genesis winner, Carla Stewart is a Guideposts Writers Workshop alumna and has been published in Guideposts, Angels on Earth, and several regional magazines and anthologies. Her debut novel, Chasing Lilacs, released in June 2010 with FaithWords. Carla enjoys a good cup of coffee, weekend getaways with her husband, and the antics of their six grandchildren.
Website (http://www.carlastewart.com)
Blog: Carlas Writing Caf (http://www.carlastewart.blogspot.com)
FTC Disclosure: Special thanks to Jeane Wynn of Wynn-Wynn Media for sending me a review copy of Chasing Lilacs by Carla Stewart.
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Trust is a hard thing to do; most of the times I get blind-sided when I start trusting people. Sounds like a fun read. Thank you for sharing.