Touchstone

By Sharon Sala and Dinah McCall

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0061087025
• ISBN13: 9780061087028
• Release Date: November 1999
• Publisher: HarperTorch
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

A romantic read

Houston and Rachel have loved each other forever. Then Rachel loses everything that she held dear. Her parents and her home. All of her live she has been poor and now she is homeless. Houston wants her to be his wife and to take care of her but he too is poor and Rachel can't handle that. Rachel leaves with $2000 in her pocket and heads to New York city to be a model she hopes. Well luck is on her side within a few months she is discovered and becomes a successful model. However, there is a fan who is obsessed with her and will do anything to get revenge on her for not noticing him...Now when Rachel had almost lost everything she realizes the only important thing is her love for Houston.. Read the story and see what it takes to gain the trust back of a man Rachel loved and have your heart melt.

Touchstone pushed all my buttons and I couldn't put it down.

Touchstone is one of those romances that grabs you by the emotions and won't let go. I read all 400 pages in one day--it was that good. The hero, Houstin, was strong and caring. The heroine, though confused, wasn't "too stupid to live." The reader understood her problems. The only part I disliked was the amount of time spent in the villain's point of view, because he was extremely deranged. Great story!

Excellent book!

This is an excellent book by Dinah McCall. As a fan of all her writings, this one is one of the best that she has written. The characters truly care for one another, and you will find yourself caring about what happens to the characters.

Story grabbed me in the first 5 pages and didn't let go! 1

I read this book almost without putting it down! The love between the H/H was so deep and complex, and done so well. I felt so completely taken by Rachel and Houston and their efforts to overcome what could have been a total disaster. Her leaving and her accident--his complete devastation at her going and then stepping in to help her thru. What a guy! I would recommend this book to anyone who wants a gripping love story!

SHARON SALA WRITES HEROS TO DIE FOR!

BACK COVER: Leaving her hometown of Mirage, TX, 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. 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 perfect-until she discovers that all the attentions cannot erase her lonely longing. Not until she comes close to losing everything can Rachel see what truly matters - and the one thing, the only thing, she really needs ...If you have read and enjoyed any of Sharon Sala's/Dinah McCall's previous books, you'll love this one, too! Heart-melting romance, gut-clinching emotion, and a hero to die for!