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Witty, steamy, great fun!, July 30, 2001
If you like grand adventure with lots of passion, then don't pass up the chance to read "Chasing Lighting: The Amorous Adventures of Scarlett Faye Tucker," a new novel by Rachel York. Detailing the life and times of Scarlett Faye, from an early age as a precocious child forever working her Mama's last nerve, to later years discovering erotic encounters as a young woman in college and beyond, "Chasing Lightning" is a rousing tale you won't want to put down!
Scarlett Faye is every woman's dream intelligent, sexy, and incredibly charming. From her humble roots in the sleepy little town of Dillinger, Pennsylvania, Scarlett learns one important lesson love is a disease and if you get it, you get hurt or worse. Vowing to never let this evil befall her, she plans to leave Dillinger in search of the only things that matter in her mind: power, fame, and money. But nothing prepared Scarlett for the beautiful Gina Jamison, who walked into her life senior year. And from that moment on, Scarlett's world turned upside down.
The intensity of youth, coupled with an unknown future and forbidden love, push Scarlett and Gina towards unforgettable moments of passion and discovery the night of graduation. Three days later, Gina is gone, and Scarlett is devastated. Yearning to fill the gaping hole from Gina's departure, Scarlett's adventures begin.
Her first journey takes her to the Southwest, hooking up with a wise mentor Scarlett knew from back home. During the lightning storms in the desert, Scarlett befriends an eccentric artist named Maggie, who teaches her that love and attraction isn't always what it seems. But these lessons of life and love are lost on Scarlett, who is only interested in the here-and-now, the good-feeling stuff, and anything to make her not think of Gina.
From New Mexico, Scarlett heads back east to Charleston, West Virginia, and her first year in college and right smack dab into the arms of Sissy Langtree, a rich and snotty debutante. Her affair with Sissy is hot, passionate, and in Scarlett's mind convenient. No strings, hot sex, and a beautiful woman what more could one ask for? What she wasn't expecting was Sissy to fall in love, or for the Langtree parents to find out. Then all hell breaks loose in the quiet little college town.
With Sissy packed off to Switzerland, in an attempt to cure her "sickness," Scarlett transfers to another school, quiets down for a spell, working on her writing. But just a few months later, she receives a desperate note from Sissy, beseeching her to come to Europe. Scarlett packs her bags, and heads overseas. After a "shocking news" reunion with Sissy, Scarlett heads for her passion in Paris, Gina Jamison. The reunion between Scarlett and Gina will bring tears to your eyes, as you feel the passion between the two young women. Over the summer, they blossom and discover each other again, finding their souls in one another. Alas, the bond between the two is shattered when Scarlett discovers a secret about Gina she just can't live with, and in a fury of hurt and anger, leaves her beloved Gina heartbroken and shattered.
Scarlett's broken heart takes her into the arms of beautiful actress, Delores Sheridan, and one erotic escapade after another. With Delores, over time, Scarlett manages to achieve the big three: power, fame, and money. She's an acclaimed writer. She has a beautiful girlfriend, and all the trappings of fame. Everything she ever wanted in life or is it?
The moment of truth finally comes for Scarlett in a peculiar way spending the night locked up in jail and confronted by a dear friend who knows where her heart's been. Scarlett finally faces the truth she does love Gina and wants her back. But will it be too late for her? For them? Has too much time passed to heal the rift? And will Gina even want her?
Rachel York has hit a home run with Chasing Lightning. From friendship, self-discovery, acceptance, and the true nature of love, she covers all the bases, showing what a complex set of rules we sometimes create for ourselves, and the havoc they can wreak. Chasing Lightning is this summer's hottest read don't miss it!
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