Love Finds You in Silver City, Idaho by Janelle Mowery

Simply unforgettable!-Patti Lacy, author of An Irishwomans Tale, 2008 Forward Magazine Book of the Year Finalist, and What the Bayou Saw Stewart writes about powerful and basic emotions with a restraint that suggests depth and authenticity the relationship between Sammie and her mother Rita, the engine that drives the plot, is beautifully and delicately rendered. DeMuth, author of Daisy Chain and A Slow Burn Prepare to laugh, cry, and pray as you inhale each poignant word of this stunning debut novel. Carla Stewart is a new talent to watch!-Mary E. Unforgettable characters, surprising plot twists, and a setting so southern youll fall in love with Texas.

Readers will find themselves cheering Sammie on through her ordeals as she seeks love and forgiveness.-Janelle Mowery, author of Love Finds You in Silver City, Idaho CHASING LILACS is the kind of coming of age story that sticks to you beyond the last page.

Review Quotes Carla Stewart writes a tender story with such emotional impact, you will hope, fear, cry, and rejoice with her characters. Trusting is one thing, but accepting the truth may be the hardest thing Sammie has ever done. Then theres the elderly widower who seems nice but has his own dark past. When her mother commits suicide and a not-so-favorite aunt arrives, Sammie has to choose who to trust with her deepest fears: Her best friend who has an opinion about everything, the mysterious kid from California whose own troubles plague him, or her round-faced neighbor with gentle advice and strong shoulders to cry on. Sammie has plenty of questions about her mothers nerve problems. But not for twelve-year-old Sammie Tucker. Book Synopsis It is the summer of 1958, and life in the small Texas community of Graham Camp should be simple and carefree. Trusting is one thing, but accepting the truth will be the hardest thing Sammie has ever done.

About the Book In the summer of 1958 in the small Texas community of Graham Camp, twelve-year-old Sammie Tucker must choose who to trust with her deepest fears after her mother commits suicide and a not-so-favorite aunt arrives on the scene.

Love Finds You in Silver City, Idaho by Janelle Mowery