Short Synopsis
Mesmerizing and romantic, Stars Over Clear Lake transports listeners to the Surf Ballroom, where musical acts became legends in the 1940s and which holds the key to one woman's deepest secret.

Full 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.

"A timeless story of love and loss in the wartime American heartland." ---Linda Lael Miller, #1 New York Times bestselling author

"Stars Over Clear Lake is an absorbing love story full of nostalgia, heartbreak, and secrets long buried-whether to protect others or simply for survival. . . . A memorable, highly transporting novel." ---Kristina McMorris, New York Times bestselling author

"A heartfelt, stirring novel of love, loss and redemption. Told in rich historical detail and with unflinching honesty, Stars Over Clear Lake sweeps the reader back and forth between the stark reality and the sacrifices brought on by war and the healing powers of hope, love and forgiveness." ---Heather Gudenkauf, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author