They set out to reach the stars.
Now they’re fighting to hold on to what matters most.
July 1969. As the nation holds its breath for the moon landing, Jo and Bill Booker are quietly bracing for impact. Bill is on the cusp of making history—he’s been chosen for the most iconic mission of the space race—but the cracks in their marriage may be too wide to bridge. After a decade of sacrifice, secrets, and emotional entanglements neither of them fully escaped, Jo isn’t sure what’s left of the life they once dreamed of.
Their children are nearly grown, with strong opinions and hearts of their own. Their son is questioning the war, the system, and his father’s legacy. Their middle child is beginning to understand the price of being a woman in the world. Their youngest is pure energy and exuberance. And Jo? She''s torn between the familiar rhythm of duty and the quiet, aching pull of who she might still become.
As the world watches Bill hurtle toward the moon, Jo is left to reckon with her own unanswered questions: Can love survive after the fairytale fades? Can you hold a family together when every part of it is straining in a different direction? And when the most important moment of your life finally arrives…are you the one who has to stay behind?
Sweeping, emotional, and unforgettable, Stardust Beach: Book Eight is the powerful conclusion to a decade-long saga of marriage, motherhood, ambition, and the women who held it all together while the world watched the skies. For fans of The Astronaut Wives Club, Kristin Hannah, and The Henna Artist.
Genre: General Fiction
Now they’re fighting to hold on to what matters most.
July 1969. As the nation holds its breath for the moon landing, Jo and Bill Booker are quietly bracing for impact. Bill is on the cusp of making history—he’s been chosen for the most iconic mission of the space race—but the cracks in their marriage may be too wide to bridge. After a decade of sacrifice, secrets, and emotional entanglements neither of them fully escaped, Jo isn’t sure what’s left of the life they once dreamed of.
Their children are nearly grown, with strong opinions and hearts of their own. Their son is questioning the war, the system, and his father’s legacy. Their middle child is beginning to understand the price of being a woman in the world. Their youngest is pure energy and exuberance. And Jo? She''s torn between the familiar rhythm of duty and the quiet, aching pull of who she might still become.
As the world watches Bill hurtle toward the moon, Jo is left to reckon with her own unanswered questions: Can love survive after the fairytale fades? Can you hold a family together when every part of it is straining in a different direction? And when the most important moment of your life finally arrives…are you the one who has to stay behind?
Sweeping, emotional, and unforgettable, Stardust Beach: Book Eight is the powerful conclusion to a decade-long saga of marriage, motherhood, ambition, and the women who held it all together while the world watched the skies. For fans of The Astronaut Wives Club, Kristin Hannah, and The Henna Artist.
Genre: General Fiction
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