Fireside [Paperback]

Cate Culpepper (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 5, 2009

Three extraordinary women share friendship, heal old wounds, and discover love while defending their own.

Mac, a therapist, Abby, a nurse, and Cleo, an attorney, bring their skills and dedication to Fireside, a domestic violence shelter in rural Virginia. The shelter, far more than just a "place," offers its residents a safe haven in which to heal and a community of women who will stand for them until they can stand for themselves. Mac and Abby, devoted to those they serve, discover equal passion for each other while fighting to protect all they love.

Fireside is a story of friendship, healing, and finding love.

Product Details

• Paperback: 226 pages
• Publisher: Bold Strokes Books (January 5, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1602820449
• ISBN-13: 978-1602820449
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,069,167 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cate's new book is a winner!!, February 15, 2009

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K. Buchanan (Seattle, Wa USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fireside (Paperback)

I'm appalled that someone trashed this book with a 2 or 3 line review. Obviously someone with an ax to grind.

This was a WONDERFUL book. It's a clear departure from her beloved Tristain series, but the reader is given a chance to see another side to this wonderful storyteller. Cate Culpepper's Fireside is the story of a restless woman, Mac, who is a new therapist at a women's shelter (Fireside). She never stays in one job very long, and has her own reasons for that. She also has a nagging voice, or ghost, that has followed her to her new job.

At Fireside Mac meets Abby, the shelter's resident doctor. The attraction evolves between them, but Mac is sure that it's a one-way attraction, since the doctor is certainly straight.

I could feel the warmth of the fire and the caring that all of the residents and staff have for one another. There are stories and issues that each person brings to the center, and facing those head on can be terrifying, but can also result in gaining victory and shaking off the hold that they have had on their lives. Each woman works to gain independence, confidence and security. Can they forgive themselves for events in their pasts?

I certainly loved Cate Culpepper's Tristain series, and I hope that she writes a sequel to that some day. However - this book is a great stand-alone book that will renew your faith in the human spirit.

Buy this book and read it! You will not regret it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Coming home to your self, May 15, 2011

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Sandy Bond (San Francisco, California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fireside (Kindle Edition)

This book is a "cozy" read about friendship, love, and real life struggles. The characters are very likable and it's nice to spend time with them. The action takes place at a domestic violence shelter staffed by three women who somehow manage to work closely and still be friends - and more. It was interesting to get an inside look into this kind of setting. Not a job I'd want, sounds unsafe from the violence they all face but good to know more about it. There is a ghost of sorts of in this book, it felt out of place until the end when it finally came together and made sense thus allowing the one character to find herself and feel whole and at home at Fireside. Yap, the book is well named and I enjoyed it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice sweet story, May 2, 2011

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MJS - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Fireside (Paperback)

I hadn't read anything by Culpepper prior to this, but will go back and read her others now. This was a lovely story, with well thought out characters and the women's shelter was an interesting setting. I enjoyed not only the burgeoning love story between Mac and Abby but also the way the other relationships develop. The 'B' storyline with Mac was also intriguing and I enjoyed the pay-off from that as well.