From the New York Times bestselling author of The Wedding Dress comes a new captivating novel of secrets, romance, and two women bound together across time by a shared dream.
Tenley Roth’s first book was a runaway bestseller. Now that her second book is due, she’s locked in fear. Can she repeat her earlier success or is she a fraud who has run out of inspiration?
With pressure mounting from her publisher, Tenley is weighted with writer’s block. But when her estranged mother calls asking Tenley to help her through chemotherapy, she packs up for Florida where she meets handsome furniture designer Jonas Sullivan and discovers the story her heart’s been missing.
A century earlier, another woman wrote at the same desk with hopes and fears of her own. Born during the Gilded Age, Birdie Shehorn is the daughter of the old money Knickerbockers. Under the strict control of her mother, her every move is decided ahead of time, even whom she’ll marry. But Birdie has dreams she doesn’t know how to realize. She wants to tell stories, write novels, make an impact on the world. When she discovers her mother has taken extreme measures to manipulate her future, she must choose between submission and security or forging a brand new way all on her own.
Tenley and Birdie are from two very different worlds, but fate has bound them together in a way time cannot erase.
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“Hauck has penned another gorgeous story about two female wrters, separated by time and circumstance. Spiritual content is beautifully integrated and makes the story meaningful.” — Romantic Times, 4.5 Stars, TOP PICK
“Two strong women from two different eras, both writers facing unpleasant futures, share many similarities as they strive to achieve their goals regardless of any obstacles. And it all starts with a very special writing desk. Best-selling Hauck’s latest faith-based book has wide appeal.” — Booklist Review
“Well-developed characters, intriguing storylines, surprise plot twists, realistic historical depictions—best-selling author Hauck skillfully crafted two connected multigenerational stories, blending Gilded Age past with the present, creating a captivating tale of love, regret, faith, forgiveness, and second chances.” — CBA Market
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Finalist for Romantic Times Inspirational Novel of the Year 2018
