āThere could have never been two hearts so openā¦ Now they were as strangersā
āPersuasion
Mountain Laurel Elliot is like her nameāshe blooms best in the cool comfort of shade, hidden in the Kentucky foothills of Appalachia. Alone on her mountain, she lives a private existence with only her potteryāand her regretsāfor company.
James Marshall had a secret dream and Laurel was part of it, but dreams sometimes lead to unexpected places. Jamesās heart broke when Laurel cut him loose, but he moved onāand became successful beyond his wildest dreams.
For one glorious summer, James and Laurel had each other, but life has kept them far apart.
Until now.
āa magnificent modernization of Jane Austenās Persuasion.ā -Austenesque Reviews