Home Fires
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Overview
Anne Davis has returned to the house where she grew up, trading a seemingly charmed life jetting between her Manhattan penthouse and France for a harsh winter on a wind-whipped New England island. In the wake of tragedy and loss, she has come back to the home on Salt Whistle Road that has always meant shelter, security, family, and love. Here she hopes to heal, holding on to treasured memories of her child and the life she shared with her husband, Matt. But fate intervenes, turning her onto a path she never expected. When she awakens one snowy night to a fire that roars through the old house, Anne escapes - but runs back into the blaze to save something so precious that it's worth risking her life for. It is that reckless act of blind desperation that sets a miracle in motion ... and signals a new beginning.Seeking refuge from the pain of a collapsed marriage, Anne Davis returned to Salt Whistle Road. There, she hoped to find solace in the old house that always symbolized security and love. As a fire raged through the house and was about to engulf what little comfort she had left, Anne raced back into the inferno to rescue something more precious than life itself. It was an act that gave birth to a miracle, and, for Anne, a new life.
Synopsis
Anne Davis has returned to the house where she grew up, trading her glamorous Manhattan lifestyle for a harsh winter on a wind-whipped New England island. Her marriage has crumbled in the wake of a tragic accident. Now she has returned to the home on Salt Whistle Raod that has always meant shelter, security, family and love. When she awakens one snowy night to a fire that roars through the old house, Anne escapes--but runs back into the blaze to save something so precious that it's worth risking her life for. It is that reckless act of blind desperation that sets a miracle in motion.
Publishers Weekly
A young woman who is emotionally scarred by the death of her daughter gets a second chance at love. (June)