Stardust

Description

Shortly after burying her unfaithful husband, Georgia Peyton unexpectedly inherits the derelict Stardust motel from a distant relative. Despite doubts from the community and the aunt who raised her, she is determined to breathe new life into it. But the guests who arrive aren't what Georgia expects: Her gin-loving mother-in-law; her dead husband's mistress; an attractive but down-on-his-luck drifter who's tired of the endless road; and an aging Vaudeville entertainer with a disturbing link to Georgia's past. Can Georgia find the courage to forgive those who've betrayed her, the grace to shelter those who need her and the moxy to face the future? And will her dream of a new life under the flickering neon of the STARDUST ever come true?

Carla Stewart's writing reflects her passion for times gone by. She launched her writing career in 2002 when she earned the coveted honour of being invited to attend Guidepost's Writers Workshop in Rye, New York. Since then, her articles have appeared in Guideposts, Angels on Earth and several regional magazines and anthologies. Carla received two American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) Genesis awards for unpublished authors. The novel that won in 2007 went on to become her first published novel - Chasing Lilacs which has garnered many rave reviews including a Starred Review from Publishers Weekly and 4 stars from Romantic Times Reviews. Carla graduated from the University of Oklahoma and worked as a registered nurse for a number of years. She and her engineer husband are the parents of four married sons and relish the adventures of their six grandchildren. She enjoys a good cup of coffee, great books and weekend getaways with her husband.

While the story is heartbreaking, there is much more to this book. The lives of Mitzi and Brooke are told both in present time and with flashbacks, weaving together love, loss, tragedy and friendship. Stewart skillfully entertains and engages the reader with each character's private pain and survival skills. - Romantic Times, 4 stars for Broken Wings Carla Stewart is a talented writer who has proven that again with STARDUST. I was hooked from the first sentence and am anxious to share this engaging story with our She Reads readers. - Marybeth Whalen, Founder and Co-Director of She Reads (www.shereads.org), the fiction division of Proverbs 31 Ministries