Space in the Heart

by Rodney Walther

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Pub Date Oct 10 2013 | Archive Date Apr 15 2014

Redstone Ranch Press

General Fiction (Adult) | Women's Fiction

Description

From the author of the bestselling emotional family drama BROKEN LACES comes another tale of regret, love, and second chances. Award-winning author Rodney Walther brings his unique male voice to a genre dominated by the likes of Jodi Picoult, Debbie Macomber, et.al.

Before his wife was murdered, astronaut Garrison Sterling couldn't wait to rocket into space on his first shuttle mission. Now he merely survives, one day at a time, blaming himself for the events that put his wife in a grave and his daughter Zoey in a wheelchair. And he struggles to raise Zoey, a headstrong teenager who longs for independence and rebels against his overprotective ways.

Danica Cortez, Houston's favorite morning news anchor, dreams of practicing real journalism instead of forever reading teleprompters. When she witnesses a plane crash and rescues the only survivor--a U.S. Senator--Danica becomes a national hero. But her journalistic instincts tell her that there is more to the story, leading her not only to confront a powerful politician but also to face the greatest regret of her past, her role in the tragic story that launched her career.

When Garrison and Danica meet, they sense an instant attraction. They take those tentative first steps toward love even as they wrestle with competing priorities: the needs of his daughter and the demands of her career.

Now their journey, like his planned spaceflight, might be over before it begins. Because a dark secret threatens to destroy their relationship. Forever.

From the author of the bestselling emotional family drama BROKEN LACES comes another tale of regret, love, and second chances. Award-winning author Rodney Walther brings his unique male voice...

Advance Praise

Publishers Weekly calls it "Sweetly uplifting."

"When the paths of an agoraphobic former NASA astronaut, an investigative journalist forced to be something she isn't for her job as a news anchor, and a young woman going through her terrible teen years cross, sparks fly in this multi-perspective romance. Danica Cortez is a news anchor haunted by her past, driven to succeed and motivated by guilt. When she saves the life of an influential United States senator after a plane crash and becomes a national hero, her instincts lead her to uncover the deeper story, which puts her in the crosshairs of a powerful politician. Widowed father Garrison Sterling, meanwhile, is trying to raise his paraplegic teen daughter, Zoey, alone after the murder that claimed his wife and Zoey's legs -- an event he blames himself for. The stars align for the trio to meet and fall in love -- though not without the requisite speed bumps along the way. Under the shadow of Danica's past and Garrison's fear, love must fight to take flight in this sweetly uplifting story. While Garrison's psychological fragility is difficult to bear at times, it's balanced by Zoey's teenage antics and Danica's quiet strength."

Publishers Weekly calls it "Sweetly uplifting."

"When the paths of an agoraphobic former NASA astronaut, an investigative journalist forced to be something she isn't for her job as a news...

Marketing Plan

The author plans to leverage the success of his debut novel, Broken Laces, which reached the Paid Top-150 of *all* Kindle ebooks in 2012, remained in the Top-1000 for eight months, and continues to rank in the top 1% of all Kindle ebooks.

He will conduct multiple book signings, participate in a blog tour, and engage in various social media activity.