Lauren Summers' budding career as a fashion designer
comes to a halt when there is a wardrobe malfunction at a
prestigious awards show on a gown she helped design and
create. Lauren soon finds herself in Santa Barbara in a
run-down cottage, working on costumes for a high school
play. It is the only job, and a very low paying one at
that, that she can get right now. But the cottage is
rent-free and in a very nice exclusive neighborhood. An
eccentric old Hollywood movie star, Charlotte Montgomery,
lives across the street, but she is a recluse.
Lauren is approached by a reporter, Kendall Joiner, who
wants information about Miss Montgomery in exchange for
proving that the wardrobe debacle at the awards show was
a hoax. Lauren is torn as to what she should do. She can
hear the words of her heart-mother (who took her in at
seventeen) quoting scripture to give her direction. Is
Charlotte really harboring secrets to a murder? Will
Lauren compromise her beliefs and all she stands for to
have her name cleared?
Kathryn Cushman brings us a delightful, inspirational
story filled with dysfunctional families and Hollywood
glamour of yesteryear. Lauren is a strong character, but
has a lot of self-doubt. She is surrounded by a variety
of supporting characters: good friends, questionable
acquaintances, and people she has yet to decide about.
FADING STARLIGHT is a story about trust, friendship and
healing. There are many parallels between Lauren's and
Miss Montgomery's lives and careers. If you are into
fashion, especially vintage fashion, descriptions of
beautiful designs are splashed throughout the pages,
bringing back the glitz and glamour of a day gone by.
FADING STARLIGHT is a touching story you should not miss.
When Her Big Shot Blows Up on Her, How Far Will One
Woman Go to Regain Her Dream?
Lauren Summers is
in hiding. Her fashion house internship was supposed to
launch her career, but a red carpet accident has left her
blackballed. The only job she can find comes with little
pay, but at least it offers a free place to live--a run-down
cottage in the shadow of a cliff-side mansion. Planning to
live on savings until she figures out what's next, she's
unprepared to be contacted by a reporter.
Kendall
Joiner is researching Charlotte Montgomery, a former
Hollywood ingénue who lives a reclusive life in the
cliff-side mansion. Rumors have swirled for decades about
Charlotte, and now Kendall wants to find the real story. In
return, she may just have the key to getting Lauren back
into the fashion world. Desperate to restore her dreams,
Lauren's not sure she can turn down the offer--but as she
and Miss Montgomery get to know more about each other,
Lauren realizes nothing is quite as it seems.
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