The View from Here

When Frances was twenty-two, she was drifting, scraping by giving English lessons in Mexico, when she met up with a glamorous group of vacationing Americans staying in a mansion on a private beach. Two decades later in rural England, she discovers a love letter from a younger woman addressed to her husband almost at the same time as she learns that she's facing a life-threatening illness. As her contented existence begins to unravel and she tries to decide how and if she will confront her husband about his infidelity, Frances finds herself haunted by the memory of her heady desert encounter with the charmed circle of the Severance family. That summer in 1976 seemed, until now, like another lifetime. As she recalls this long buried episode from her past, she is forced to face for the first time her own role in an illicit romance and the betrayal and tragedy that marked its ending. In this heartfelt, beautifully written novel, a woman with nothing left to lose finds the courage to start over in the last place she ever expected...Newly divorced Maggie Carter has little to show for her marriage except a pile of boxes and regrets. So when she learns she's inherited an old house and an abandoned gold mine in Eureka, Colorado, she doesn't hesitate to leave Houston behind. In Colorado, she can learn about her estranged father and take stock of her life. After all, where better to decide what your next move should be than in a cabin 10,000 feet above sea level? Eureka is a tiny hamlet with a café, a library, and plenty of intriguing locals. There's the colorful town mayor, Lucille, and her prodigal daughter Olivia, bitter librarian Cassie, and handsome, enigmatic Jameso Clark, who had a fascinating love-hate relationship with Maggie's father. Then there are the soaring views of distant mountains and clear blue sky, of aspen trees and endless stars. Piece by piece, Maggie is uncovering her father's past--and reconciling with her own. And in this small mountain town, she just might find a place where she truly belongs.'Cindy Myers strikes gold with this warm-hearted novel about friendship, family, and second chances.'–New York Times bestselling author, Deborah SmithCindy Myers worked as a newspaper reporter, travel agent, and medical clinic manager before turning to writing full time. She's written both historical and contemporary romance, as well as dozens of short stories and nonfiction articles. Former president of San Antonio Romance Authors, Cindy is a member of Romance Writers of America, Novelists Inc., and Rocky Mountain Fiction writers. She is in demand as a speaker, teaching workshops and making presentations to both local and national writing groups. She and her husband and their two dogs live in the mountains southwest of Denver. 'i Was A Blonde Eating An Avocado, In A Country Where Avocados Were Plentiful And Blondes Were Not'...so Begins The Story Of A Woman Haunted By Memories Of The Months She Spent In Mexico In Her Early Twenties And The Wealthy Americans She Fell In With There...two Decades Later In Rural England, Facing A Terminal Illness, Frances Discovers A Letter To Her Husband From A Younger Woman. When She Follows Him To London And Spies On His Interactions With The Girl, She Knows Beyond A Doubt He's Been Unfaithful. As She Writes Out Her Story In Three Notebooks, Frances Must At Last Confront Her Traumatic Past...--dust Jacket Flap. By Deborah Mckinlay. "'I was a blonde eating an avocado, in a country where avocados were plentiful and blondes were not' ... So begins the story of a woman haunted by memories of the months she spent in Mexico in her early twenties and the wealthy Americans she fell in with there ... Two decades later in rural England, facing a terminal illness, Frances discovers a letter to her husband from a younger woman. When she follows him to London and spies on his interactions with the girl, she knows beyond a doubt he's been unfaithful. As she writes out her story in three notebooks, Frances must at last confront her traumatic past ..."--Dust jacket flap THE VIEW FROM HERE tells the story of Frances who, in the mid 1970's aged 22, is drifting through Mexico, when she meets a glamorous group of wealthy Americans and is invited to stay with them in their mansion on a private beach. She is soon drawn into their hedonistic lifestyle and an affair with her married host. Two decades later the sudden unraveling of her contented existence in rural England prompts her to recall this period of her life. And the tragedy and betrayal that marked its ending.