Firefly Cove
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- £7.99
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- £7.99
Publisher Description
A dying man hopes for a second chance with the woman he loves in this novel for fans of Nicholas Sparks.
Since the age of seven, Lucius Quarterfield has known he is dying. Doctors told him he had a “bad ticker” and might not live to see his next birthday. But somehow, the frail yet determined boy managed to hang on and surprise everyone. Lucius not only survived to adulthood, he thrived, turning a small car dealership into a successful chain. But now, at twenty-eight, his time is finally running out. So he’s returning to the one place he ever felt happy, near the only woman he ever truly wanted—the California seaside town of Miramar Bay…
Jessica was the only daughter of the only dentist in town. She was able to follow in her father’s footsteps, as he desired. But Jessica preferred the simple things in life—a trait that captivated Lucius from the moment he arrived in town. Her quick wit and carefree approach to life were a breath of fresh air to a man who devoted all his time to work. Soon they were falling head over heels—until Lucius pulled away, to spare her the pain of his inevitable fate. Now, after all this time, he’s going to make each moment count. Because he knows that everything is about to change…he just can’t know exactly how.
“In Bunn’s emotional novel, readers will be…swept away by Lucius’s and Jessica’s love story.”—Publishers Weekly
“Fans of Kate Morton and Liane Moriarty will enjoy how this warm and well-crafted novel explores the limits of human understanding, acceptance, and imagination.”—Booklist
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Bunn returns to the coastal town of Miramar Bay, Calif., the setting of 2016's Miramar Bay, in this novel rich with rediscovery. In 1969 Miramar, Lucius Quarterfield has a threatening heart condition and leads a solitary existence, but has nevertheless embraced life through his business acumen. Though only 28, Lucius owns 11 car dealerships, yet one of his greatest joys is his relationship with beautiful and outspoken Jessica Waverly, whom he first met when she walked into his dealership to buy a car, and whom he loves too much to ask to stay with him in the short time he has left to live. The story jumps forward to present-day California, where Luke Benoit, a college student and patient of therapist Asha Meisel, is recovering from a suicide attempt. Lucius realizes the unthinkable has happened he inhabited Luke's body when Luke attempted suicide. Lucius tries to convince Asha of his revelation, and though she and her mentor, Dino Barbieri, understandably have difficulty believing Lucius's claims, Asha can't deny that the Luke she knew has changed. The depressed, lax student whom Asha knew before seems to have completely evolved into a good student with a positive attitude. In Bunn's emotional novel, readers will be particularly swept away by Lucius's and Jessica's love story.
