For the Love of Emma

By Starr Ayers

Description:

When Caroline Myers discovers a box of letters in her deceased mother's trunk, she's captivated by the romance that unfolds between her mother, Emma Rose Walsh, a nineteen-year-old waitress, and Noah Anderson, a handsome young soldier.

Determined to read between the lines, Caroline and her sister, Kate, set out on a search that leads them to the North Carolina foothills and the padlocked gate of the Anderson family cemetery. Will the one who holds the key keep them from unearthing long-buried secrets and fulfilling a request their mother tucked inside the box sixty-four years earlier? Will they find closure-or encounter a surprising revelation that plunges them deeper into the past?

Book Takeaway:

Hopefully, the book will inspire others to be open and honest with those they love so as not to live in regret.

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Why the author wrote this book:

After finding letters in my deceased mother’s trunk, I was captivated by the romance that unfolded between my mother, a nineteen-year-old waitress at the Rainbow Restaurant in Fayetteville, NC and a young soldier from Fort Bragg. I realized the seeds of a fascinating book begged to be unearthed. Although I had never thought if writing fiction, I was compelled to learn the craft. After 5+ years God’s vision for me has become a reality, and I’m grateful for this fascinating journey.