fading starlight by Kathryn Cushman is the first of Cushman's works that I have read, and I found it delightful. This is a tale of disappointments and new beginnings and unlikely friendships. If this is indicative of Cushman's work, I'll be looking for other of her novels to read.fading starlight is first of all the story of Lauren Summers, an up-and-coming fashion designer working as an intern in a major design house in Hollywood. Her first experience on the red carpet ends up in disaster, and with her reputation in shambles, she finds herself unemployed and looking for a place to live. An opportunity to design costumes for a high school theater production takes her out of Hollywood and to a very secluded neighborhood on the Pacific Coast north of Los Angeles.
This turn of events in Lauren's life introduces the second major character, Charlotte Montgomery, a former Hollywood starlet turned recluse who lives in the mansion across the way from Lauren's cottage.
Add into this mix a manipulative Hollywood reporter, a money-grubbing niece, and just a hint of a romance to come, and you have a well-written storyline with a bit of mystery, some struggles with ethical issues, and a developing spiritual journey. This is contemporary Christian fiction at its finest, and I loved it.
I received a copy of fading starlight from Bethany House Publishing in exchange for my honest opinion.
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