Stars Over Clear Lake, Loretta Ellsworth
Stars Over Clear Lake, Loretta Ellsworth
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Stars Over Clear Lake
A Novel

Author: Loretta Ellsworth

Narrator: Tavia Gilbert

Unabridged: 9 hr 53 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 05/02/2017

Synopsis

Lorraine Kindred's most cherished memories are of the Surf Ballroom, the place where youth lost themselves to the brassy sounds and magnetic energy of the big band swing, where boys spent their last nights before shipping off to war—and where Lorraine herself was swept away by a star-crossed romance.

Returning to the ballroom for the first time in decades, Lorraine enters a dazzling world she thought long vanished. But as the sparkling past comes to life, so does the fateful encounter that forced her to choose between her heart and her duty all those years ago—and Lorraine must face the secret she's buried ever since. Along the way, she'll rediscover herself, her passion, and her capacity for resilience.

Set during the 1940s and the present and inspired by a real-life ballroom, Loretta Ellsworth's Stars Over Clear Lake is a moving story of forbidden love, lost love, everlasting love—and self-love.

About Loretta Ellsworth

Loretta Ellsworth grew up in Mason City, Iowa. A former teacher and a graduate of Hamline University with a master's degree in writing for children, she is the award-winning author of several young adult novels. She has four children and six grandchildren and lives in Lakeville, Minnesota. Stars Over Clear Lake is her first novel for adults.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Loretta on December 17, 2017

Dear Readers, I'm drawn to stories that have nuggets of truth in them, and my story is the result of my own exploration into true stories I heard while growing up. Stars Over Clear Lake takes place in a small town in North Iowa during the years of WW II. Some places have a life of their own. The Surf......more

Goodreads review by Dale on January 22, 2023

Three and a half stars Lorraine Kindred has both wonderful and painful memories of the Surf Ballroom and the big band music. Initially she was only allowed to attend because her older brother Pete went off to war. By then she and her friend Stella were old enough to attend by themselves. In 2007 Lorra......more

Goodreads review by Diana on June 01, 2017

I knew that this would be a special book from the first page. Stars over Clear Lake by Loretta Ellsworth tells the story of Lorraine. This story is narrated in two timelines. One is in the 1940s and the second one in 2007. In 2007, Lorraine goes to a Ballroom which sparks memories of events that too......more

Goodreads review by Stacie on June 26, 2017

Most of the WWII stories I read are set in Europe with a few set in the US, but usually on the coast. What grabbed my attention about this particular WWII novel was that it was set in Iowa. Yes, my home state and far away from those fighting for our country. In Ellsworth's first adult fiction novel,......more

Goodreads review by Meg - A Bookish Affair on May 11, 2017

"Stars Over Clear Lake" is the story of Lorraine, a young woman living in Iowa where the best thing happening in her small town is the music and dancing at the Surf Ballroom. The Surf Ballroom happens to be where Ritchie Valens, Buddy Holly, and The Big Bopper played their last concert before "the d......more

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