Turn For Home [Paperback]

Lara Zielinsky (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 16, 2010

Falling in love wasn't easy. Staying together may be impossible. With her divorce proceeding, Brenna Lanigan is upset by her sons' cold shoulders and opposition to her intimate relationship with Cassidy Hyland. Cassidy's son Ryan eagerly accepts their relationship, which makes Thomas and James' lack of support even more upsetting. When the women return from holiday hiatus to Time Trails, they sneak precious moments of intimacy in shadows and trailers. With many of the cast and crew showing support, Cassidy and Brenna try to date in hopes of being seen simply as friends. The paparazzi give chase, however, very interested in the attitude change from cold shoulder to coziness between them. When their romance is suspected, the "lesbian" label sets off Mitch Hyland, Cassidy's ex-husband, who plans to remove his son from being raised by a lesbian - By force if necessary.

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From the Back Cover

Falling in love wasn't easy. Staying together may be impossible. With her divorce proceeding, Brenna Lanigan is upset by her sons' cold shoulders and opposition to her intimate relationship with Cassidy Hyland. Cassidy's son Ryan eagerly accepts their relationship, which makes Thomas and James' lack of support even more upsetting. When the women return from holiday hiatus to Time Trails, they sneak precious moments of intimacy in shadows and trailers. With many of the cast and crew showing support, Cassidy and Brenna try to date in hopes of being seen simply as friends. The paparazzi give chase, however, very interested in the attitude change from cold shoulder to coziness between them. When their romance is suspected, the "lesbian" label sets off Mitch Hyland, Cassidy's ex-husband, who plans to remove his son from being raised by a lesbian - By force if necessary.

About the Author

Lara Zielinsky's first novel, Turning Point, received the 2007 Lesbian Fiction Readers Choice Award. She was also a finalist for the 2008 Debut Author award from the Golden Crown Literary Society.
Half a dozen of her short stories have appeared in a variety of anthologies. Several book reviews and articles have appeared in the Boston Bisexual Women's Network (BBWN) newsletter as well as a Canadian bisexuals newsletter. She hosts the bi-weekly show "Readings in Lesbian & Bisexual Women's Fiction" on Blog Talk Radio.
She is a member of the Golden Crown Literary Society, and a regular participant at Saints & Sinners each year. She lives in Orlando, Florida with her husband and son, two of the many reasons family figures in nearly every story she writes.

Product Details

• Paperback: 202 pages
• Publisher: P.D. Publishing, Inc. (May 16, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1933720743
• ISBN-13: 978-1933720746
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,045,353 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Lara Zielinsky's first novel, Turning Point, received the 2007 Lesbian Fiction Readers Choice Award. She was also a finalist for the 2008 Debut Author award from the Golden Crown Literary Society. She has sold short stories to several anthologies, and reviews and articles have appeared in BBWN newsletter as well as a Canadian bisexuals' newsletter. Her second novel, Turn for Home, arrived in bookstores in 2010. She also works as an editor for several publishers. She hosts the bi-weekly internet radio program "Readings in Lesbian & Bisexual Women's Fiction", http://blogtalkradio.com/lara-zielinsky

You can read excerpts and more about her writing at her website: http://www.lzfiction.net

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't put it down., June 27, 2010

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Linda North "cygirl1" (Tallahassee, Fla.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Turn For Home (Paperback)

In this sequel to TURNING POINT, we find Brenna and Cassidy caught in the glare of media attention concerning their new and budding romance. New love isn't all a bed of roses for the two. There's the reaction of Brenna's two sons, and that of Cassidy's family and ex husband to their relationship. While there is plenty of angst, it is balanced by the high notes of true love, and the support of friends. Ms. Zielinsky gives her characters a realistic feel and depth. The events that happen to them are believable. There is also a message very skillfully woven into the story about the importance of Power of Attorney for same sex or unmarried couples in making life and death decisions for each other. This novel is no where near the length of TURNING POINT, but the pages are packed with superb writing and information. The reading is pleasurable and smooth. I understand there is a sequel in the works, which I'm looking forward to reading.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Suspenseful, well-written story of a love neither was expecting, July 3, 2010

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Bob Lind "camelwest" (Phoenix, AZ United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Turn For Home (Paperback)

Brenna Lanigan and Cassidy Hyland were both actors in the TV drama "Time Trails," and their working relationship eventually led to sexual attraction and a relationship. They are still negotiating the possible logistics of being open about their feelings at work, as well as the initial shock of Brenna's two teenage sons, when an attack by Cassidy's abusive ex-husband sends her to the hospital and alerts the media to their situation. While Cassidy recovers, it is up to Brenna to safeguard Cassidy's young son Ryan, try to minimize the damage to their careers, appease the paparazzi, as well as help the police bait a trap for Cassidy's attacker.

This is a sequel to the author's "Turning Point," which I have not read, but she provides enough of a backstory not to let that detract from the enjoyment of this novel. Suspenseful and well-written with realistic, emotionally-rich characters, I give this four stars out of five.

- Bob Lind, Echo Magazine

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It helps to read the first book, August 10, 2010

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Sage320 (Newport News, VA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Turn For Home (Paperback)

Turn For Home is the sequel to Turning Point and picks up the story of actresses Brenna Lanigan and Cassidy Hyland as they are trying to decide how public to make their relationship. Their sons are divided in their support and Brenna is going through a divorce, so keeping things quite seems best. As the stars of a popular TV show and actresses who are in demand for other jobs, they have a lot at risk professionally. The issue is taken out of their hands when a violent attack against Cassidy by her ex-husband brings everything out into the open. The women find out just who their friends are and how much the entertainment world will support. Brenna is also in for some surprises from her sons.

This book provides an opportunity to catch up with characters the reader may already be familiar with and see how their lives are progressing. It covers a brief, but traumatic period in the women's relationship. There are few books that describe a physical attack as vividly as Zielinsky does in this one. Besides the issue of abuse, the book also delves into the difficulty that partners can have with the health care system when they have no legal rights and the parents of one of them tries to seize control of the situation.

Turn For Home has a weakness. It's really necessary that the first book has been read. A new reader will definitely feel like she's walked into the middle of what is going on and won't have much frame of reference for how these women reached the point where the story picks up.

This book is good for a couple of hours of entertaining reading.