Touchstone [Mass Market Paperback]

Sharon Sala (Author), Dinah McCall (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 3, 1999

A Million Miles From Home

When Rachel Austin bid goodbye to her hometown of Mirage, Texas, she knew she was leaving behind disappointment, tragic loss, and painful memories. But she was also leaving Houston Bookout, the only man she could ever love. In the frightening bustle of Rachel's new life, her intelligence, poise, and stunning half-Cherokee beauty help rocket her to the top of the modeling world. But money and fame cannot soothe a broken heart or protect Rachel from danger. And only when Rachel stands to lose everything does she learn that her one hope is Houston's love, a passion that cannot be torn apart by distance, glamour, or even a madman's obsession.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Dinah McCall knows how to bring emotions right off the page. Her characters are so alive." -- -- Curtiss Ann Matlock, author of If Wishes Were Horses

"Ms. McCall's brilliant talent is immeasurable." -- -- Rendezvous

About the Author

With forty-two books in print, award-winning author Sharon Sala, who also writes as Dinah McCall, still has to remind herself from time to time that this isn't a dream.

She learned to read at the age of four and has had her nose in a book ever since. Her introduction into romance came at an early age through the stories of Zane Gray, Grace Livingston Hill and Emily Loring. Her pride in contributing to the genre is echoed by the letters of her fans.

She's a four-time RITA finalist, Winner of the Janet Dailey Award, three-time Career Achievement winner from Romantic Times magazine, four-time winner of the National Reader's Choice Award and five-time winner of the Colorado Romance Writer's Award of Excellence, as well as numerous other industry awards.

Her books are regularly on bestseller lists, such as the New York Times extended list, USA Today, Publishers Weekly, Waldenbooks mass market, and many others.

She claims that, for her, learning to read was a matter of evolution, but learning to write and then being published was a revolution. It changed her life, her world and her fate.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: HarperTorch (November 3, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0061087025
• ISBN-13: 978-0061087028
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.1 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #478,757 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars SHARON SALA WRITES HEROS TO DIE FOR!, November 7, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Touchstone (Mass Market Paperback)

BACK COVER: Leaving her hometown of Mirage, TX, is the hardest decision Rachel Austin has ever made. But after losing her parents, and then her family's home, staying would be too painful. Leaving, though, means saying goodbye to Houston Bookout and the magnificent love they have shared since childhood ... a love that is, for the first time, not enough. Alone in New York City with little more than her breathtaking half-Cherokee beauty, Rachel gets the break of a lifetime. Rocketing to the top of the modeling world, she soon has money and fame beyond her wildest dreams. Life seems perfect-until she discovers that all the attentions cannot erase her lonely longing. Not until she comes close to losing everything can Rachel see what truly matters - and the one thing, the only thing, she really needs ...

If you have read and enjoyed any of Sharon Sala's/Dinah McCall's previous books, you'll love this one, too! Heart-melting romance, gut-clinching emotion, and a hero to die for!

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A romantic read, September 1, 2000

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This review is from: Touchstone (Mass Market Paperback)

Houston and Rachel have loved each other forever. Then Rachel loses everything that she held dear. Her parents and her home. All of her live she has been poor and now she is homeless. Houston wants her to be his wife and to take care of her but he too is poor and Rachel can't handle that. Rachel leaves with $2000 in her pocket and heads to New York city to be a model she hopes. Well luck is on her side within a few months she is discovered and becomes a successful model. However, there is a fan who is obsessed with her and will do anything to get revenge on her for not noticing him...Now when Rachel had almost lost everything she realizes the only important thing is her love for Houston.. Read the story and see what it takes to gain the trust back of a man Rachel loved and have your heart melt.

15 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Story grabbed me in the first 5 pages and didn't let go! 1, November 8, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Touchstone (Mass Market Paperback)

I read this book almost without putting it down! The love between the H/H was so deep and complex, and done so well. I felt so completely taken by Rachel and Houston and their efforts to overcome what could have been a total disaster. Her leaving and her accident--his complete devastation at her going and then stepping in to help her thru. What a guy! I would recommend this book to anyone who wants a gripping love story!