Basic: Fireworks Over Toccoa (Hardcover)

from roseysweetpea

Moving and poignant, this book is phenomenal. The descriptions of setting and emotions really make you see what the characters see and feel what they feel. This tragically wonderful love story will keep you reading until the very end. I completely agree that this novel could be compared to a Nich...

from runaway84

I was teetering between three and four stars to rate this, until it made me CRY. Crying = automatic five stars. It is rare for a book to make me cry. I probably can count how many times I've cried over a book on one hand. People are comparing this to Nicholas Sparks, but as I have never read him,...

from pepe76

Reminiscent of Nicholas Sparks' novels, Jeffrey Stepakoff weaves an emotional tale of love versus duty in the 1940's. He expertly developed characters, leaving us understanding Lily's carefree inclinations and stubborn determination - a mix of both her parents who seem to have succeeded at marria...

from tututhefirst

Married for just a few weeks before her husband Drew left to go overseas during the war, Lily Davis Woodward, daughter of a wealthy Coca Cola executive, has waited three long years to take her place in society. Now just a few days before his scheduled return, she meets Jake Russo, war veteran and...

from Nurse451

If there are any Nicholas Sparks fans out there, I'm sure you'll enjoy this novel. Fireworks Over Toccoa is a light and delightful read. Stepakoff's writing is smooth and fluid throughout the book. He does a beautiful job describing the love between Lily and Jake. If this book was ever made into ...