{"product_id":"sunlight-finds-you","title":"Sunlight Finds You","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLaura Moriarty\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of five other novels, including the \n\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \n\u003ci\u003eThe Chaperone\u003c\/i\u003e which was made into a feature film by the creators of \n\u003ci\u003eDownton Abbey\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Lawrence, Kansas, and is a professor of Creative Writing at the University of Kansas.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eSunlight Finds You\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"Moriarty has an unusual gift for voice, a spark that can turn a novel about ordinary events into something compelling...A rich, rewarding slice of history that should remind us how important it is for women to have choices of all kinds.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003e(STARRED REVIEW)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"After a shocking revelation, the third act barrels toward a conclusion that is by turns heartbreaking and heartwarming. Readers will fall for the delightful and well-rounded Nora and Leonard as much as they do for each other.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"A poignant story...about desperate choices, secrets, shame, and the assumptions we make when we can't or won't communicate.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\"Sunlight Finds You\u003c\/i\u003e is a riveting story of young love and battered hope. It's the kind of book that makes you lean closer, then hold your breath as the beauty and betrayal unfold. I couldn't stop reading. I couldn't stop hoping. What an extraordinary novel!\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Ariel Lawhon, New York Times bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Frozen River\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003eMarks a radiant return to Laura Moriarty's signature terrain: a young woman at a pivotal moment and the far-reaching consequences of a choice made under pressure. What begins as a teenage romance in 1950s Florida becomes an intimate, deeply moving story of separation, sacrifice, and self-determination -- and of how early love shapes the lives we carry forward.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Christina Baker Kline, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Orphan Train \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I can't remember the last time I rooted for a character the way I did for Nora in \n\u003ci\u003eSunlight Finds You\u003c\/i\u003e. In an era of rampant sexism, war, and lies, she learns to listen for her own steady voice and follow it. Melodic and daring, this isn't just a good book--it's a cancel-your-plans, hold-your-breath, call-your-best-friend kind of book. An absolutely unmissable triumph.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--Amy Jo Burns, author of \u003ci\u003eMercury\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" \n\u003ci\u003eSunlight Finds You \u003c\/i\u003eilluminates the beguiling power of first love through characters whose teenage choices precipitate lifelong consequences. The story left me breathless with a desire to see these young lovers find a happy ending, while also raising poignant questions about the stigmas dividing families to this day. Laura is one of my must-read authors. \n\u003ci\u003eSunlight Finds You\u003c\/i\u003e proves why she should be yours, too.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Sarah McCoy, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eMarilla of Green Gables\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Chaperone\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"In this layered and inventive story, Moriarty raises profound questions about family, sexuality, history, and whether it is luck or will--or a sturdy combination of the two--that makes for a wonderful life.\" \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--O, The Oprah Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A mesmerizing take on women in this pivotal era.\"--Vogue \"Surprising and poignant.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Through Cora the world of early 20th-century America comes alive, and her personal triumphs become cause for celebration.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Captivating and wise . . . Moriarty gives us a historically detailed and nuanced portrayal of the social upheaval that spilled into every corner of American life by 1922. . . . inventive and lovely.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003eRadiant...What begins as a teenage romance in 1950s Florida becomes an intimate, deeply moving story of separation, sacrifice, and self-determination -- and of how early love shapes the lives we carry forward.\" --Christina Baker Kline \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The kind of book that makes you lean closer, then hold your breath as the beauty and betrayal unfold. I couldn't stop reading. I couldn't stop hoping. What an extraordinary novel!\" --Ariel Lawhon \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA forbidden love blows open the world of a teenage girl, altering the trajectory of her life-from the author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Chaperone\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e It's 1949, early in the Cold War, but St. Petersburg, Florida is warm, lush, and booming with newcomers seeking sunshine and opportunity. For seventeen-year-old Nora, St. Pete feels like paradise, especially after she meets and wins over Leonard, the shy, brilliant son of transplanted New Yorkers. Nora and Leonard are soon spending balmy days and evenings together, and in her adoring, encouraging company, he grows more confident, even as he remains tender and caring. Leonard's sophisticated mother welcomes Nora into their lives, but his father distrusts her motives. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen his suspicions are seemingly confirmed, Nora is forced to cut contact. In her longing and fear, she takes a chance that changes her life, exiling her from the family she loves and setting off a chain of secrets and betrayals that will follow her into adulthood. It is a mature Nora who tells the story of her turbulent past. Wiser and more worldly, she commits to an honest but compassionate account, and to a future based on trusting, first and foremost, herself. \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eSunlight Finds You\u003c\/i\u003e is, ultimately, a love story set in the past that has much to say about our present. Richly layered and propulsive, it's a book about extending forgiveness \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003efor ourselves, and for others \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003eand about refusing to settle for a life that is less than full.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 06\/05\/2026 pg. 1 (EAN 9781594487170, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 06\/29\/2026 (EAN 9781594487170, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 07\/01\/2026 (EAN 9781594487170, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n","brand":"Riverhead Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51496250442006,"sku":"9781594487170","price":38.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9781594487170.jpg?v=1783058258","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/sunlight-finds-you","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}