A Whisper of Smoke

In 1960's Kentucky, Susanna Braden is one of four children in a family that thrives on unpredictability, where painful secrets remain unspoken, allowing sins of the past to be repeated and threatening the security and innocence of another generation. As Susanna is faced with hard truths, her love for her best friend, as he deploys to Vietnam, gives her perspective that she doesn't expect. Ultimately, Susanna must decide whether to accept her family, despite its faults, and whether redemption might be possible. Winner of the Georgia Romance Writers' 2014 Maggie Award for Excellence
(strong romantic elements), A Whisper of Smoke is a coming-of-age love
story that is rich and deeply sensitive. "This book reminds us of how
exciting, beautiful and painful growing up really is."  -- Judge, Writers' Digest