Until It Fades

A Novel

By K.A. Tucker

About The Book

“Touching and complex…Tucker unerringly hits all the high notes of romance—the spark, the emotional depth, the mental and physical struggles—while creating a couple who seem perfectly attuned even when they are in conflict.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

From bestselling author K.A. Tucker comes a heartfelt, slow-burn romance about an ordinary woman, a famous man, and the extraordinary connection that could change everything.

Twenty-four-year-old truck stop waitress and single mother Catherine Wright has simple goals: to give her five-year-old daughter a happy life and to never again be the talk of the town in Balsam, Pennsylvania (population three thousand outside of tourist season).

And then one foggy night, on a lonely road back from another failed date, Catherine saves a man’s life. It isn’t until after the police have arrived that Catherine realizes exactly who it is she has rescued: Brett Madden, hockey icon and media darling.

Catherine has already had her fifteen minutes of fame and the last thing she wants is to have her past dragged back into the spotlight, only this time on a national stage. So she hides her identity. It works. For a time.

But when she finds the man she saved standing on her doorstep, desperate to thank her, all that changes. There’s an immediate connection, and it’s more electric than the bond of two people who endured a traumatic event. It’s something neither of them expected. Something that Catherine isn’t sure she can handle; something she is afraid to trust.

Because how long can an extraordinary man like Brett be interested in an ordinary woman like Catherine...before the spark fades?

About The Author

Photograph (c) Christa Hogan, Storeybook Studios
K.A. Tucker

K.A. Tucker writes captivating stories with an edge. She is the bestselling author of the Ten Tiny Breaths and Burying Water series and the novels He Will Be My Ruin, Until It Fades, Keep Her Safe, and The Simple Wild. She currently resides in a quaint town outside Toronto with her husband and two beautiful girls.

Product Details

  • Publisher: Atria Books (June 27, 2017)
  • Length: 368 pages
  • ISBN13: 9781501133398

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Raves and Reviews

Praise for Until It Fades:

“Touching and complex…Tucker unerringly hits all the high notes of romance—the spark, the emotional depth, the mental and physical struggles—while creating a couple who seem perfectly attuned even when they are in conflict.”

– Publishers Weekly, starred review

“A fantastic contemporary romance featuring dysfunction, lies, regrets and illicit transgressions. Set in a small, gossipy Pennsylvania town, with intense and intriguing plot twists and formidably engaging characters, she keeps readers on their toes. But it’s definitely her knight in shining armor and flawed heroine with trust issues, plus an impressive pint-sized costar, who rule every page of this unforgettable story.”

– RT Book Reviews

“Lovely, sexy, and well-written, with a great cast of finely-drawn characters. This is a  modern-day Cinderella story that will make you hope again. I enjoyed every page.”

– Amy Harmon, New York Times bestselling author

Praise for Surviving Ice:
“Surviving Ice has it all: suspense, romance, forgiveness, and second chances all rolled into one.”

– San Diego Book Review

“Entertaining and enthralling, lovers of suspense titles will be captivated by the suspenseful plot of this story. At the same time, the romance between this--somewhat unlikely and yet equally explosive--pair is sure to keep your romance lust sated.”

– The Romance Reviews, TOP PICK

Praise for Chasing River:
"A gripping addition to the Burying Water series…Tucker’s fans will tear through this passionate, fast-paced tale and be ready for more."

– Booklist

“Tucker masterfully keeps the reader wondering about how the story could possibly end…[writing] a compelling tale about fighting for love and exploring the need to walk away.”

– New York Journal of Books

Praise for Becoming Rain:
"A smart and sexy thrill ride...Tucker's best writing yet."

– Karina Halle, New York Times bestselling author on Becoming Rain

Praise for Burying Water:
"Another addictive triumph for the impressively prosaic Tucker."

– Globe and Mail

“Tucker deftly steers the damsel-in-(serious, nearly fatal, possibly mob-related)-distress-rescued-by-a-knight-in-shining armor storyline, making these star-crossed lovers compelling. A sexy romantic, gangster-tinged page-turner.”

– Kirkus Reviews on Burying Water

"Unique, engrossing, and heartbreaking. Burying Water is a mesmerizing read that will keep you captivated until the very last page."

– Rachel Van Dyken, #1 New York Times bestselling author

"Dark, ominous, and sexy...compelling from beginning to end."

– Laura Kaye, New York Times bestselling author on Burying Water

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Until It Fades

A Novel

By K.A. Tucker
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