The Cicada Spring

<p><strong>A coming-of-<em>middle</em>-age story about second chances the enduring bonds of friendship and the power of nature to heal and guide us home.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Empty nest. Broken dreams. </strong>A single mom rediscovers her inner compass on the Potomac shores guided by an ancient arrowhead and the captivating marsh man who found it.</p><p><br></p><p>Katie Young thought she had it all figured out. A fresh start in sunny Florida a new husband a thriving career. But life like the tide has a way of shifting course. Forced back to Virginia by the tragic loss of her mother the family river house becomes her refuge from a storm no one saw coming.</p><p><br></p><p>Heartbroken and adrift Katie explores the river on her dad's old boat questioning where-and with whom-she truly feels at home. Rekindled friendships around the beach bonfire spark new dreams in the little town of Occoquan.</p><p><br></p><p>But when a neighbor's development threatens an eagle's nest Katie finds herself fighting for her heart her land and a future she never dared to imagine. As the lovelorn cicadas emerge from decades in the dark <strong>can Katie chart a new course toward a forever love?</strong></p><p><br></p><p><em>The Cicada Spring</em> the first in the Potomac Shores series is a poignant and heartwarming novel for women who are ready to rewrite their own stories and discover the strength that lies within.</p>