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Jackie and Paula move to a small town with hopes of creating a peaceful life for their adopted son and two teenage foster children, one of whom is troubled. Their ideal is upended by their neighbor Clementine, who disapproves of their family structure and grows bitter when the adopted teen Star bonds with her spirited horse, Comet. Grieved by a past tragedy and lacking the capacity to care for the horse, Clementine resents Star’s attachment. When Star and Comet abscond, the two families find themselves forced together amid tensions that test their preconceived notions and the scars they carry. Through their shared search, both couples must set aside animosity to face difficult choices about love, family, and acceptance.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: LGBTQ+ Fiction/Lesbian Fiction
Authors: Catherine Ryan Hyde
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