An illustrator in hidingA millionaire with a gardening fascinationAnd the possibility of a perfect fit for a happily-ever-afterOnce Upon a time…A young illustrator, forced from her home in Boston, must return to her Blue Ridge Mountains to escape a scandal. Certain that her dreams are on hold, Stella Emory doesn’t expect to find a prince charming in the form of James Craven, a young man who works in the gardens of the famed Biltmore Estate. Brought together unexpectedly, the two begin a tender friendship inspired by James’s little sister and the story of Cinderella, but James isn’t all he seems. As their friendship grows into a romance, the truth of James’s millionaire status shakes Stella’s confidence. When her past follows her to Asheville, Stella thinks her chance at romance with James is over, but will a Christmas masquerade and the remnants of a charm bracelet somehow provide the magic Stella needs to clear her name and claim her own happily-ever-after?
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Summary
From: Rebecca Maney
Book Title: Between Stairs and Star Dust Book Author: Pepper Basham What do you like about this book:
"Bravery is not walking confidently in the light, but keeping faith even in the dark."
Stella Faye Emory never expected to be a fairy-heroine, but a chance meeting along the banks of a pond proved otherwise. An innocent outing would have turned deadly were it not for Stella's quick thinking and superior water skills. . . . . and in the process, she is quite improperly introduced to a handsome young gardener, James and his sister, Alice.
Living temporarily at the magnificent Biltmore estate in the Blue Ridge mountains of North Carolina, Stella waits patiently to be cleared of nasty insinuations by a former employer, continuing her life as an often sought after artist and illustrator, in virtual obscurity. Between the Vanderbilt's hospitality and the kindness of a benefactor, she is faced with the opportunity to paint her own happily-ever-after; even if it demands the kind of courage that fairy tales are made of.
"Love is a commanding force. It can make the most unassuming person as brave as any knight." Imagination is alive and well between the pages of this sweet romance by Pepper Basham.
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