A passionate love story from USA Today bestselling author Barbara Bretton

They met in Japan on the night of fireworks and celebration, when the ancestors visited their earthly homes and then followed the stars back to the heavens. Two Americans alone in a strange land, drawn together by magic and mystery and — love? Impossible! Katie Powers put her heart in lockdown when her marriage ended. Tom Sagan's heart died along with his young wife.

But when they met on a hillside on that night of stars and fireworks, something wonderful happened and Tom isn't going to let Katie slip away from him, even if it means following her halfway around the world to prove there was a future for them if they had the courage to take another chance on love.

˃˃˃ Praise for Barbara Bretton's novels

"A monumental talent." — Affaire de Coeur

"Bretton, with her insightful observations, gets to the core of her characters in this novel about the many roles women play—wife, daughter, sister, mother, lover—whether by choice or by the force of circumstance. Commitment, avoidance, love, and guilt—Bretton, a master storyteller, superbly dramatizes a great range of emotions in this compelling tale." — Shelley Mosley Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved

"...a beautiful love story . . . an extraordinary novel. Highly Recommended". — Harriet Klausner for Under the Covers 9/4/99