The gift of summer

by Lynda Trent

BEING AN OUTCAST SUITED SUMMER FINE Folks in Beasley Creek routinely gave Summer Ashlin wide berth. The healing powers she'd inherited had benefited many over the years, yet fear and distrust were still her closest neighbors. But when Clay Patterson turned his back on the Houston rat race and retreated into the Big Thicket, he found himself unable to understand Summer's gentle acceptance of the community's hostility. Summer had always believed that love could work miracles. But now her faith waivered. She feared her consuming passion for Clay would diminish the strength of her special gifts.

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Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
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What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
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