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Book SynopsisFor Patricia Curren, the summer of 1978 begins with a devastating discovery: an unfamiliar black pearl button in the bed she shares with her controlling husband, Jack. Seeking the courage to end her desolate marriage, Patricia spends a quiet summer alone on beautiful Kiawah Island. But when she meets Terry Sloan, a collegiate tennis player trying to go pro, their physical attraction sparks a slow burn toward obsession. Once Patricia and Terry share closely guarded secrets from their pasts, they want more than a summer together. But their love soon fractures, as a potential sponsor takes an unusually keen interest in Terry—both on court and off. And when single, career-driven Lynn Hewitt arrives, other secrets must surface, including the one Patricia has kept from Terry all summer. An intimate portrait of the folly of the human heart, Breaking and Holding explores buried truths that are startlingly unveiled. What’s left in their wake has the power not only to shatter lives…but to redeem them.
Trade Review“Judy Fogarty has hit the sweet spot with this captivating story of winning and losing, daring and fearing, loving and letting go.” —Nancy Brandon, author of Dunaway's Crossing and Show Me Kindness “Breaking and Holding is a sizzling summer read that offers betrayal, suspense, romance, and even tennis. The lush coastal setting of Fogarty's novel is as inviting as her prose.” —Christina Kelly, author of Good Karma “Breaking and Holding is heartbreaking and tragic and steamy and sweet. The author spun an incredible web for these characters. Every time I thought I knew what would happen, she took them (and us) down yet another dark and twisting path.…It was so unpredictable! Right up until the very last pages, I had no idea how things would turn out for them, which to me, is a hallmark of great suspense.” —Lauren K. Denton, author of The Hideaway “I enjoyed reading Breaking and Holding for the love story. It was intense, romantic, and compelling, but I found myself more interested in the time frame during which it took place. From a woman’s perspective, the 1970s were a very tumultuous time, a time of introspection and growth. I took away a story of a young woman breaking free, finding her unique spirit and ultimately her truth. We should all be so blessed.” —Cindy Roesel, Emmy Award-winning broadcast journalist and author of Viewer Discretion Advised
