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What to do with a life where everything he's worked for is shattered?
A top executive in the family business, Buddy Helms lives and works under the thumb of his powerful father. He's proved himself time and again to the manipulative patriarch--even saving the company from financial ruin. Yet for six years Buddy's waited to hear that he's worthy of his father's love and respect. Now, after another cold dismissal, Buddy's slamming the door on everything he's strived for. When his church counselor recommends a soothing tonic for his disillusionment, frustration, and rage, he goes for it: the solitude of Moondust Lake, a retreat just outside Miramar Bay, is just what he needs.
Believing in others comes easily--it's believing in herself that's a risk . . .
Kimberly Sturgiss is a professional psychotherapist whose tragic past has granted her a rare ability to gently release her patients from their self-made prisons. She's well acquainted with the Helms family and the dark burdens that come with them. But the most intriguing challenge of all is Buddy. He and Kimberly share more than she's prepared to admit--the same emotional cage, the guarded heart, and the broken trusts that come with being alive. Maybe it's finally time that Kimberly finds herself, too--by reaching out to the man who's reaching out to her.
"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. . . . Full of strong female characters and an excellent plotline. Fans of Nicholas Sparks and Karen Kingsbury will be drawn to this feel-good story."
-- Library Journal
Author Notes
Davis Bunn is pseudonym used by T. Davis Bunn. Bunn was born in 1952 in North Carolina. He had a finance career that took him around the globe until his first novel, The Presence, was released in 1990. The book became a national bestseller. He has written under the names of Davis Bunn as well as Thomas Locke and Cameron Wolfe.
Bunn is a much sought-after speaker for the art of writing and he serves as a Writer in Residence at Regent's Park College, Oxford University.
(Bowker Author Biography)
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Booklist Review
Best-selling Bunn delivers the third installment in the Miramar Bay series, following Firefly Cove (2018). Buddy Helms is finally ready to stand up to his dismissive father. After years of doing his father's bidding and running himself into the ground to save the family company, Buddy has had enough, and he goes searching for answers to how he became so disillusioned and detached, digging deeply into his father's dark past. Kimberly Sturgiss, the new therapist at Buddy's church, finds herself drawn to the Helms family and their burdens. Beth, the matriarch, is steadfast and wise, but she is guarding a secret. Carey, Buddy's sister, always finds herself tied up with the wrong kind of man. As for Buddy, Kimberly instantly recognizes his pain. After all, it is the same anguish she feels. Kimberly is determined to help Buddy and his family battle their demons while addressing her own past; ultimately, they all learn the power of second chances, hope, and love. Fans of Nicholas Sparks and inspirational fiction will enjoy Bunn's latest novel.--Patricia Smith Copyright 2018 Booklist
