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 intheir lives. Rachel Moore, an art gallery owner, has run a successful businessfor the past two years. Although shes happy with her current success, shesstruggling to understand why shes failed to achieve the same results in herpersonal relationships. Samantha Richardson is a college student and singlemother 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 hernew found independence. Crystal Jones, Samanthas cousin, is one of thebest social workers in town; all her clients will vouch for that, but she hasyet to convince Derrick that shes the best woman for him. Robert Moore,Rachels big brother, is a successful attorney and senior partner at Nichols,Moore and Malone. Since his wife of sixteen years divorced him, he hasbeen searching high and low for a replacement.