Fire & Water: A Suspense-filled Story of Art, Love, Passion, and Madness

Synopsis

Only in the glaring light of hindsight does pediatric surgeon Kate Murphy understand that she was groomed for the path she&’s taken. Raised by a widowed dad and a misshapen, sometimes comical trio of parental surrogates from Murphy&’s Pub, her father&’s Irish bar in San Francisco, Kate has never understood how protected she is—but when she learns that her well-meaning family has hidden bitter truths about her mother&’s mental illness and death, the rest of her family history unravels. Kate is still recovering from her family&’s deception when she becomes involved with Jake Bloom—a charming artist different than anyone she&’s ever known. When she experiences his sculptures on Ocean Beach, she is forever changed; in the months that follow, Jake reveals beauty Kate has never noticed, and exposes her to spontaneity, sensuality, and love deeper than she&’d imagined it could be. Only Mary K—Kate&’s hard-edged best friend who doesn&’t miss a thing and names bull when she sees it—is immune to Jake&’s charms. She sees the potential for danger in Jake, and, of course, she says so. Caught between her newfound passion and her friendship, Kate dismisses her friend&’s warnings. Ultimately, it isn&’t until she is in too deep, with a daughter on the way, that Kate understands what Mary K feared on her behalf. Fire & Water is a story of navigating the treacherous territory of passionate love, friendship, and family devotion—and of how love is always a matter of life and death.

Copyright:

2013

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

ISBN-13:

9781938314155

Related ISBNs:

9781938314148

Publisher:

She Writes Press

Date of Addition:

08/02/24

Copyrighted By:

Betsy Graziani Fasbinder

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Literature and Fiction

Reading Age:

18 and up

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.