In the Direction of the Sun
In the Direction of the Sun, by Lucy Madison, provides the reader with a kaleidoscope of colorful views. Shifting scenes between the mountains and the sea, the past and the present, she never lets us lose focus on the emotional intensity of two women who passionately love one another.
Shelley Thrasher
Award-Winning Author
A Hiking-Inspired Love Story
A hiking-inspired lesbian love story filled with passion and longing set in Provincetown, MA and along the Appalachian Trail.
About the Book
Alex McKenzie is settled into a comfortable life in her beloved hometown of Stockbridge, MA. Everything Alex thought she knew about life and about herself changes the moment Cate Conrad blows into town. Alex falls head over heels in love with the free-spirited artist and sailor but Cate's complicated past makes it impossible for her to commit. Devastated, Alex tries to heal her heart by hiking the famed Appalachian Trail while Cate takes to the water. Can Alex and Cate find their way back to each other?
Award-Winning Author
Jewel Gomez
The emotions flying between the two women who tell their story here is as dramatic as the Appalachian Trail and as tumultuous as the Atlantic Ocean. These natural elements are a perfect backdrop for the revelations of love which both repel and engage them.
Readers' Favorite
Madison lets her characters pull no punches -- we see the rage, frustration, and aggression Alex expresses on being rejected and can sense Cate's fear of rejection and commitment which has closed her off to the possibility of a loving relationship. All the while, each of them is
aware of the passage of time as the thirty-somethings come to realize their existence in this life is a finite thing. Her nature descriptions of Cate’s sailing adventures and Alex’s Appalachian Trail hike are first rate and make this a must-read for anyone interested in adventure fiction. In the
Direction of the Sun is a brilliant character study and an engaging and powerful romance. It’s most highly recommended.
Author Renee MacKenzie
In the Direction of the Sun, by Lucy Madison, provides the reader with a kaleidoscope of colorful views. Shifting scenes between the mountains and the sea, the past and the present, she never lets us lose focus on the emotional intensity of two women who passionately love one another.