Cassie Madison never looked back as she left her hometown of Walton, Georgia. Being from a small town always made her feel like a bear caught in a trap. Instead, she has chosen to live the high life in the Upper East Side in New York City pursuing the ultimate dream of becoming a successful ad executive. Her life as she once knew it no longer exists. Her future is wide open, and she is very excited at the possibilities ahead.

Just when things seem to be falling into place, Cassie receives a phone call from her estranged sister Harriet with the news that their father is dying. His request for Cassie to return home stirs up some emotional baggage which Cassie would have much preferred to remain safely stored away. Having stolen Cassie's boyfriend and then married him, Harriet is now living the life which would have been hers. Coming face to face with this harsh reality puts Cassie on edge, to say the least.

With the passing of their father, Cassie and Harriet form an uneasy truce as they settle their father's estate. Along the way, a former childhood friend, who just happens to be the town's sexy, bachelor doctor, pops back into Cassie's life. Just as things are heating up, a shocking family secret is uncovered and Cassie must choose whether to get to the bottom of things or let the past remain in the past. In her heart of hearts, she knows the truth may forever hurt the ones she loves.

FALLING HOME is the latest fictional masterpiece by the prolific low-country author, Karen White. With each tale, she paints a picture full of colorful characters whose unforgettable life journeys strike a chord within the reader's heart. In this story, she once again displays her exemplary literary finesse by drawing the reader into her world. Richly engrossing, FALLING HOME is a brilliant work of art.

Book Summary

You know that saying about how sometimes you're the windshield and sometimes you're the bug?

It's true. Take me, for example. I shook the Georgia dust from my feet fifteen years ago, vowing never to leave Manhattan. I traded sweet tea for Chardonnay, fried chicken for nouvelle cuisine, lazy days on my aunt's front porch for ad campaigns and board meetings, and the guy who broke my heart for my handsome boss, who soon became my fiance. Perfect, right?

Until my sister called. We haven't spoken since I left home--because she married the guy who broke my heart. What's more, she called to say my father is dying--but he refuses to finish until I show up. So I'm back in the hottest, dinkiest small town in Georgia, facing my sister and my old boyfriend over the heads of their--count them-- five children. It couldn't get weirder, right? Unless you count Sam Parker--a long-forgotten classmate, now the town doctor--and how good he's beginning to look to me.

I'm falling apart, I think, wondering why resentment and wounded pride seem silly here in Walton, where forgiveness and acceptance go hand-in-hand with homecoming. And I'm beginning to suspect that I'm falling in love for real this time, with a man whose touch is so right, I feel like I'm...

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