Dreams for Stones (36 page)

11. Which story, scene, or motif (e.g. Emily’s
diaries, Bobby and Brad, friendship, grief, endings, beginnings)
resonated with you the most? Do you know why?

Doubtful Sound, New Zealand: For Dr. Van Peters, Doubtful is a
retreat after a false accusation all but ends her scientific
career. For David Christianson, Doubtful is a place of respite
after a personal tragedy is followed by an unwelcome notoriety.

Neither is looking for love or even friendship. Each
wants only to make it through another day. But when violence comes
to Doubtful, Van and David’s only chance of survival will be each
other.

Readers’ Comments

. . . a wonderfully written story with
well-rounded and real characters in a setting that Ann evokes with
such detail and sensibility you are instantly transported to this
remote New Zealand coast. I love Ann’s writing style—intelligent
and unsentimental—with characters you are rooting for to the very
end.
—Jayne Close

If you like exciting books set in interesting
locations, this one is for you. Warner has created characters we
really care about, then she proceeds to present them with some
really tough challenges.
—Margaret Johnson, author of
The
Goddess Workshop

This book has the lot—mystery, suspense, romance
and something extra I enjoyed as an Australian reader—I found
myself lingering over Warner’s vivid descriptions of places I’ve
never seen but would love to visit in Australia and New
Zealand.
—Juli Townsend, author of
Absent Children.

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The memory of an act committed when she was nineteen weaves a dark
thread through Clen McClendon’s life. It is a darkness Clen ignores
until the discovery of her husband’s infidelity propels her on a
quest for her own redemption and forgiveness. At first, her
journeying provides few answers and peace remains elusive. Then
Clen makes a decision that is both desperate and random to go to
Wrangell, Alaska. There she will meet Gerrum Kirsey and learn that
choices are never truly random, and they always have
consequences.

Readers’ Comments

Absence of Grace is a riveting read of personal
struggle, very much recommended reading.
—
The Midwest Book
Review

The writing is perfect. Absolutely smooth and
divine. Like the best bar of chocolate in the world.
— Fran
Macilvey, author of
Trapped

Art, science, love, and ambition collide as a dancer on the verge
of achieving her dreams is badly injured. Afterward, Clare Eliason
rushes into a marriage with Rob Chapin, a scientist. The marriage
falters, propelling Clare and Rob on journeys of self-discovery.
Rob joins a scientific expedition to Peru, where he discovers how
easy it is to die. Clare’s journey, which takes her only a few
blocks from the Boston apartment she shared with Rob, is no less
profound. During their time apart, each will have a chance to save
a life. One will succeed, one will not. Finally, they will face the
most difficult quest of all, navigating the space that lies between
them.

Readers’ Comments

Counterpointe
is not your traditional love story,
just as Ann Warner is not your typical author. Ann’s brilliant,
well-thought-out prose lifts her stories to a higher literary level
than most of today’s fare. If you’re looking for a. . . thoroughly
satisfying journey that takes your imagination from tragedy to
self-discovery, with all of the tears and joys along the way, you
should pick up
Counterpointe
and prepare to be
impressed.
— Pam Berehulke, Bulletproof Editing

The chemistry between Clare and Rob is crackling.
LOVE IT!
— Kate Moretti,
NY Times
bestselling author of
Thought I Knew You

Reading your work is like coming home to a good
friend I know I can trust. . . there is nothing I don’t like here.
. . you wrote another brilliant story. Thank you.
— Fran
McIlvey, author of Trapped

A freighter collides with a yacht and abandons the survivors. A
couple is left behind by a dive boat.

These are the dramatic events that force changes in
maritime attorney Max Gildea’s carefully organized life, where,
win, lose, or settle out of court, he gets paid and paid
handsomely. As he represents the only survivor of the yacht sinking
and gets involved in the search for the couple missing from a dive
trip, his reawakening emotions catapult him into the chaos of
sorrow and joy that are the necessary ingredients of a life lived
fully.

Readers’ Comments

Love and Other Acts of Courage
is. . . beautiful.
The plot is engaging and it focused on the development of the
characters. . . and the ending (is) very satisfying.
— Lorena
Sanqui for
Readers’ Favorite

Love and Other Acts of Courage
is a love story
woven within an engaging mystery with twists and turns, believable
villains, and enough tension to keep you turning
pages
.
— Dete Meserve, author of Good
Sam

. . . the characterization of Max, Jake, and
Sophie is done so delicately, so perfectly, that each alone would
be worthy of a separate story. In short,
Love and Other Acts of
Courage
is so much more than a love story.
— Kate Moretti,
NY Times
Bestselling author of Binds that Tie

Glenna Girard has passed through the agony and utter
darkness of an unimaginable loss. It is only in planning her
escape, from her marriage and her current circumstances, that she
manages to start moving again, toward a place where she can live in
anonymity and atone for the unforgivable mistake she has made.

As she takes tentative steps into the new life she
is so carefully shaping, she has no desire to connect with other
people. But fate has other ideas, bringing her a family who can
benefit from her help if only she will give it. And a man, Jack
Ralston, who is everything she needs to live fully again, if Glenna
will just let herself see it.

Readers’ Comments

. . . you don’t want to miss this inspirational
story.
— David Johnson, author of The Tucker Series

A lovely and compelling story.
— Michelle
Lam, author of The Accidental Prophetess

Moving to Puerto Rico might sound like a dream to
some people, but for Maggie Chase it’s more of a challenge than
she’s looking for. Maggie, who has a PhD in biochemistry, agreed to
put her husband’s career first after the birth of their daughters,
and that has now led to Mike accepting the position of CEO of the
Lillith Pharmaceuticals plant in San Juan. Struggling to fit into
the bilingual, Latin culture of Puerto Rico, Maggie’s adjustment is
aided by the friendships she develops. Friendships that bring both
dark and light into her life, and eventually demand of her an inner
strength and resilience she didn’t know she was capable of.

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