Touchstone

A million miles from home ... When Rachel Austin bid goodbye to her hometown of Mirage, Texas, she knew she was leaving behind disappointment, tragic loss, and painful memories. But she was also leaving Houston Bookout, the only man she could ever love. In the frightening bustle of Rachel's new life, her intelligence, poise, and stunning half-Cherokee beauty help rocket her to the top of the modeling world. But money and fame cannot soothe a broken heart or protect Rachel from danger. And only when Rachel stands to lose everything does she learn that her one hope is Houston's love, a passion that cannot be torn apart by distance, glamour, or even a madman's obsession Love Hurts Leaving her hometown of Mirage, Texas, is the hardest decision Rachel Austin has ever made. But after losing her parents, and then her family's home, staying would be too painful. Leaving, though, means saying goodbye to Houston Bookout and the magnificent love they have shared since childhood . . . a love that is, for the first time, not enough. Love Heals Alone in New York City with little more than her breathtaking half-Cherokee beauty, Rachel gets the break of a lifetime. Rocketing to the top of the modeling world, she soon has money and fame beyond her wildest dreams. Life seems perfectuntil she discovers that all the attention cannot erase her lonely longing. Not until she comes close to losing everything can Rachel see what truly mattersand the one thing, the only thing, she really needs. . . . Leaving behind her hometown of Mirage, Texas, and her childhood sweetheart Houston Bookout to seek fame and fortune in New York, Rachel Austin soon discovers that the glitter and glamour of modeling cannot compensate for the loneliness and longing she feels Title from PDF title page (viewed on June 5, 2007).