Yearning

Yearning is a novel that takes you into the lives of four individuals-Rachel,
Samantha, Crystal and Robert-who desperately yearn for a change in
their lives. Rachel Moore, an art gallery owner, has run a successful business
for the past two years. Although she's happy with her current success, she's
struggling to understand why she's failed to achieve the same results in her
personal relationships. Samantha Richardson is a college student and single
mother of two. She relocated to Minnesota from Texas three years earlier,
eager to make her own way, and fi nds herself torn between family and her
new found independence. Crystal Jones, Samantha's cousin, is one of the
best social workers in town; all her clients will vouch for that, but she has
yet to convince Derrick that she's the best woman for him. Robert Moore,
Rachel's big brother, is a successful attorney and senior partner at Nichols,
Moore and Malone. Since his wife of sixteen years divorced him, he has
been searching high and low for a replacement.