Frank Pickard

The Weight of Gravity Frank Pickard

Max Rosen escaped the provincial world of his youth to chase his dream. He left behind a talented pianist who loved him, and inspired his writing. Now, years later, fame as an award-winning novelist has left him empty, unable to make emotional connections, and struggling to create. He realizes that his one and only inspiration had been Erika Morgan, but that was in another lifetime, and she's thousands of miles away. With his career stalled and haunted by 'what ifs', Max is pulled by emotional gravity to find his muse and rediscover the joys of writing, and loving. Cottonwood is where Erika's life began and where she's certain it will end. Convinced that Max would never return, Erika moved on. She buried her feelings, married into a prominent local family, and started a family. Does Erika hold keys to unlocking his sadness, or is Max merely living out a fantasy from one of his fictional romances? It all begins ... again ... when Max Rosen comes home to Cottonwood. Given a second chance to follow your heart, will you make the right choice, or are you bound to accept what fate has given you?