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PublisherRandom House Publishing Group

ISBN-100553593196

ISBN-139780553593198

eBay Product ID (ePID)71891734

Product Key Features

Book TitleSummer Light

Number of Pages480 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicPsychological, Family Life, General, Romance / General

Publication Year2009

GenreFiction

AuthorLuanne Rice

FormatMass Market

Dimensions

Item Height1 in

Item Weight8 Oz

Item Length6.9 in

Item Width4.2 in

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Reviews"[I]n this enchanting, heartfelt tale, [Rice] showcases her considerable talentâ€¦A warm and illuminating summer read, this poignant tale of love, loss and reconciliation will have readers hitting the bookstores on the way to the beaches."-Publishers Weekly, "[I]n this enchanting, heartfelt tale, [Rice] showcases her considerable talent.... A warm and illuminating summer read, this poignant tale of love, loss and reconciliation will have readers hitting the bookstores on the way to the beaches." - Publishers Weekly Praise for the novels of Luanne Rice: Follow the Stars Home "Addictive ... irresistible." - People "The novel's theme - love's miraculous ability to heal - has the ingredients to warm readers' hearts." - Publishers Weekly "[A] story of love and redemption ... tender and poignant." - Booklist Cloud Nine "Elegant ... Rice hooks the reader on the first page." - The Hartford Courant "A tightly paced story that is hard to put down ... Rice's message remains a powerful one: the strength of precious family ties can ultimately set things right." - Publishers Weekly Home Fires "Exciting, emotional, terrific. What more could you want from a late-summer read?" - The New York Times Book Review "Compelling ... poignant ... riveting." - The Hartford Advocate Blue Moon "A rare combination of realism and romance." - The New York Times Book Review "Eloquent ... A moving and complete tale of the complicated phenomenon we call family." - People From the Hardcover edition.

Dewey Edition21

Dewey Decimal813/.54

SynopsisNew York Times bestselling author Luanne Rice has inspired the devotion of readers everywhere with her moving novels of love and family. She has been hailed by critics for her unique gifts--a rare combination of realism and romance, according to The New York Times Book Review. Summer Light is Luanne Rice at her most magical, an entrancing story of love at first sight, the true meaning of family, and angels right here on earth. May Taylor works as a wedding planner with her best friend and great-aunt, passing on the timeless traditions established by her grandmother and mother. The Taylor women have always believed in the presence of magic in everyday life--especially the simple magic of true love and family. Yet May's own faith in true love was destroyed years ago when she was abandoned by the father of her child. Still, she has found joy in raising her daughter Kylie--a special five-year-old who sees and hears things that others cannot. Her unique visions will lead May to a love she never expected and a life she never imagined. Martin Cartier is a professional hockey player and sports legend. But celebrity has never been enough for Martin. His father, Serge, a hockey champion, taught him to play the game ... and to win at all costs. Now his handsome, polished exterior barely hides a core of rage, heartache and isolation. It is Kylie who first glimpses the role Martin will play in May's life and her own. May and Martin feel an immediate attraction, but each fears being hurt again. Yet the intensity of their connection leads them to begin to believe in a shared future. But just as happiness as a family seems within reach, Martin's past threatens to tear them all apart. Only Kylie sees the way home--and only May can lead them there, if she can somehow finally believe that miracles can come true.... Deftly illuminating the everlasting bonds among mothers, daughters, fathers, and sons, Luanne Rice celebrates life's simple pleasures and the joy of meeting the one person you are destined to love forever. Summer Light is a moving tribute to the enduring power of love and an exhilarating testament to the magic always at work in the world for those with the courage to see it.