Tranquility Falls

Description

From the internationally bestselling author of Moondust Lake comes an emotional and enriching novel of family, forgiveness, self-acceptance, and self-discovery . . . When the darkness seems too hard to bear, there's only one thing left to do. Six years ago, Daniel was a Los Angeles financial analyst who was too handsome for his own good. Too smart for his anchor job on the nightly news. And too enamored with the heady addictions of the high life. That man died in a tragic accident with his fiancee. With grief and guilt battling for control, Daniel moved to the quiet California seaside town of Miramar Bay with his best friend-a rescue Labradoodle who still sees him through rough times. Daniel's a different man now. Clean, sober, and taking things one day at a time with no commitments to anyone except himself. And just as his solitude begins to chafe, two souls in need of fresh starts unexpectedly enter Daniel's life . . . Realize that it's time to wake up. Daniel's self-centered sister has dissolved several longtime relationships. Theirs included. The latest? Her restless teenage daughter, Nicole, whom she's dropped off in Miramar Bay without a backward glance. For Nicole, who's never felt at home in the world, it only confirms the disconnect she's always had with her mother. Now, left with an uncle she barely knows, Nicole is more adrift than ever. Yet to Daniel's surprise, playing surrogate father is forging a bond that he needs, too. More difficult for Daniel is the possibility of romance with lovely and fragile Stella Dalley. Struggling with a trauma of her own, the single mother is as cautious about love as Daniel is-no matter how healing it could be. But for Daniel, Stella, and Nicole there's still hope for a tomorrow they can call their own. All they have do is to learn to trust in each other, and in themselves. A powerful novel of new beginnings, chances taken, and hearts lost and found, Tranquility Falls is a timeless love story to treasure.

Davis Bunn is an internationally bestselling author with more than seven million books in print in twenty languages. Originally from North Carolina, he draws on his international experience to craft award-winning novels. Davis has been honored with four Christy Awards for excellence in fiction, among other accolades. He serves as Writer in Residence at Regent's Park College, Oxford University. Davis and his wife, Isabella, divide their time between the English countryside and the coast of Florida. Visit Davis at www.davisbunn.com.

Praise for Tranquility Falls "The author knows how to make his characters realistic and appealing. Bunn's many fans will love this story of redemption, recovery, and life's second chances." -Booklist Praise for the novels of Davis Bunn MOONDUST LAKE "Fans of Nicholas Sparks and inspirational fiction will enjoy Bunn's latest novel." -Booklist "Bunn brings family and friendships to the forefront of this gracefully and skillfully written story of hope, faith, and love in the toughest of times. . . . Fans of Nicholas Sparks and Karen Kingsbury will be drawn to this feel good story." -Library Journal FIREFLY COVE "Fans of Kate Morton and Liane Moriarty will enjoy how this warm and well-crafted novel explores the limits of human understanding, acceptance, and imagination." -Booklist "A powerful novel of first love and second chances that will live in readers' hearts for years to come." -Family Fiction "A novel rich with rediscovery." -Publishers Weekly "Ultimately a bittersweet story about the importance of love and friendship. Readers of Nicholas Sparks will find it appealing." -Library Journal "One of the great writers of a generation." -Charles Martin, New York Times bestselling author of The Mountain Between Us MIRAMAR BAY "I love this story. . . . The pages flew; I couldn't read it fast enough." -Debbie Macomber, #1 New York Times bestselling author "Bunn has excelled in creating a deeply emotional read that will resonate with readers." -Publishers Weekly "A deeply satisfying read and a beautifully crafted portrait of small-town life." -Booklist "Not since Jan Karon's Mitford series have I read such a rich and beautiful tapestry of people, place and purpose. . . . An absolute joy." -Brian Bird, executive producer, Touched by an Angel; writer-producer, Hallmark's When Calls the Heart