Following the acclaimed success of Souvenir, Therese Fowler's captivating new novel will resonate with every woman who has wondered what ifas a heartfelt drama of buried secrets and daring passion unfolds.
Celebrity talk show host Blue Reynolds is the queen of daytime televisionshe is smart, funny, and as down-to-earth as her adoring fans. In the eyes of the world, she has it all. But no one knows about the secret she has harbored for the last twenty yearsa secret that could destroy her image, her reputation, and her career. Twenty years ago, she gave birth to a son and put him up for adoption through illegal channels. And every day since, shes been filled with regret. Now Blue has hired a private investigator to find her son, knowing full well the consequences.
A week in Key West to do her show on location brings Blue a much-needed change of paceand an unexpected reunion with an old flame, Mitch Forrester. Helping him launch a television series may help her recapture the kind of genuine romance and affection long missing from her life. But it also means having to deal with Mitchs disapproving son, Julian, who is only nine years younger than Blue. Emotionally battered from his years as a war photographer in the worlds most dangerous hotspots, Julian struggles to get close to his father while making his disdain for Blue crystal clearwhich makes his desire for her all the more shocking.
As serendipity and scandal collide, Therese Fowlers passionate, illuminating novel takes a dramatic turn deep into our own hearts, as the healing power of lovefamily love, romantic love, and self-lovetransforms pain and regrets into promises and second chances.
"Therese Fowler's sophomore book shows that she just keeps getting better and better... (A) very interesting read indeed, with a satisfying but teasing ending. Fowler is very good at creating multi-dimensional characters that stay with you long after the last page is turned." - Tattered Cover Book Store.
"(A)n enjoyable, breezy escape." - Booklist.
"I consider Reunion a 'must read' and great for book club discussions." - Anna's Book Club.
"Lovely ... A moving novel that can't fail to capture your attention and tug at your heartstrings." - The Whitehaven News.
"Following her brilliant debut, Souvenir, Therese Fowler's dazzling new novel will appeal to fans of Jodi Picoult and Barbara Delinsky." - Books on Tape.
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Therese Anne Fowler is the third child and only daughter of a couple who raised their children in Milan, Illinois. An avowed tomboy as a child, Therese protested her grandmother's determined attempts to dress her in frills, and then, to further her point, insisted on playing baseball even though Milan had a perfectly good girls' softball league. She was one of the first girls in the U.S. to play Little League baseball.
After a too-early first marriage and a stint as the single mother of two terrific (now grown-up) sons, she went on to earn a BA in sociology/cultural anthropology and an MFA in creative writing, both from North Carolina State University. Her first novel was published in 2008.
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