Casting About

In this beautifully crafted and uplifting novel the author of the acclaimed<I>Spinning Forward</I> welcomes readers back to the lush Florida island of Cedar Key where the vibrant shades of hibiscus and azaleas are the perfect backdrop to a colorful quirky community. . . <P> In the four years since Monica Brooks moved to Cedar Key she's found a home a husband and now a business to love. Taking over her mother's bustling knitting shop is a welcome challenge but Monica's exciting plans are waylaid by unexpected news. Her husband's ex-wife has been deemed an unfit mother and custody of their eight-year-old daughter Clarissa is to be transferred to Adam. <P> Going straight from honeymoon to motherhood--especially when she's unsure she wants children--leaves the normally even-keeled Monica doubting herself at every turn. Yet in a place like Cedar Key nobody goes it alone. With help from friends and relatives Monica Clarissa and Adam begin to forge a close-knit family of their own--one that will need to be strong enough to withstand all the surprises set to unravel. . . <P> <b>Praise for Spinning Forward</b> <P> Poignant absorbing humorous. . .a debut that tugs at the heart. --Sophia Nash author of<I>A Dangerous Beauty</I> <P> Captures the essence of what often lies in each of our hearts. Don't miss it! --J.L. Miles author of<I>Cold Rock River</I> <P> Like a lazy island summer. . .a story of secrets and loss friendship and recovery and rediscovered love. --Laura Castoro author of<I>Love on the Line</I>