Fireworks Over Toccoa

A Novel

Fiction & Literature, Family Life, Contemporary Women
Cover of the book Fireworks Over Toccoa by Jeffrey Stepakoff, St. Martin's Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Jeffrey Stepakoff ISBN: 9781429937238
Publisher: St. Martin's Press Publication: March 30, 2010
Imprint: Thomas Dunne Books Language: English
Author: Jeffrey Stepakoff
ISBN: 9781429937238
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Publication: March 30, 2010
Imprint: Thomas Dunne Books
Language: English

Every so often that story comes along that reminds us of what it's like to experience love for the first time—against the odds, when you least expect it, and with such passion that it completely changes you forever.

An unexpected discovery takes eighty-four-year-old Lily Davis Woodward to 1945, and the five days that forever changed her life. Married for only a week before her husband was sent to fight in WWII, Lily is anxious for his return, and the chance to begin their life together. In honor of the soldiers' homecoming, the small Georgia town of Toccoa plans a big celebration. And Jake Russo, a handsome Italian immigrant, also back from war, is responsible for the elaborate fireworks display the town commissioned. But after a chance encounter in a star-lit field, he steals Lily's heart and soul--and fulfills her in ways her socially-minded, upper-class family cannot. Now, torn by duty to society and her husband--and the poor, passionate man who might be her only true love--Lily must choose between a commitment she's already made and a love she's never known before.

Fireworks Over Toccoa takes us to a moment in time that will resonate with readers long after the book's unforgettable conclusion. A devastating and poignant story, this debut novel will resonate with anyone who believes in love.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Every so often that story comes along that reminds us of what it's like to experience love for the first time—against the odds, when you least expect it, and with such passion that it completely changes you forever.

An unexpected discovery takes eighty-four-year-old Lily Davis Woodward to 1945, and the five days that forever changed her life. Married for only a week before her husband was sent to fight in WWII, Lily is anxious for his return, and the chance to begin their life together. In honor of the soldiers' homecoming, the small Georgia town of Toccoa plans a big celebration. And Jake Russo, a handsome Italian immigrant, also back from war, is responsible for the elaborate fireworks display the town commissioned. But after a chance encounter in a star-lit field, he steals Lily's heart and soul--and fulfills her in ways her socially-minded, upper-class family cannot. Now, torn by duty to society and her husband--and the poor, passionate man who might be her only true love--Lily must choose between a commitment she's already made and a love she's never known before.

Fireworks Over Toccoa takes us to a moment in time that will resonate with readers long after the book's unforgettable conclusion. A devastating and poignant story, this debut novel will resonate with anyone who believes in love.

More books from St. Martin's Press

Cover of the book The One-Armed Warrior by Jeffrey Stepakoff
Cover of the book The End of Plagues by Jeffrey Stepakoff
Cover of the book The Complacent Class by Jeffrey Stepakoff
Cover of the book Promised Land by Jeffrey Stepakoff
Cover of the book The Damned by Jeffrey Stepakoff
Cover of the book Hide Away by Jeffrey Stepakoff
Cover of the book The Race Underground by Jeffrey Stepakoff
Cover of the book Imagine There's No Heaven by Jeffrey Stepakoff
Cover of the book The Hidden Twin by Jeffrey Stepakoff
Cover of the book Nights of the Living Dead by Jeffrey Stepakoff
Cover of the book Oh Danny Boy by Jeffrey Stepakoff
Cover of the book You Might Remember Me by Jeffrey Stepakoff
Cover of the book Playdate by Jeffrey Stepakoff
Cover of the book 83 Minutes by Jeffrey Stepakoff
Cover of the book From Father to Son by Jeffrey Stepakoff
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy