The Glimmer in the Leaves

By Milo Hays

Sometimes the life you've carefully built isn't the life your heart was meant to keep.

At fifty, Rowan Delaney has everything that should define success-a prestigious banking career, country club memberships, financial security, and a future that once looked perfectly planned. But as his marriage quietly unravels and the pressures of a lifetime spent meeting everyone else's expectations begin to suffocate him, an aimless drive into the countryside leads him to a place that couldn't be more different from the world he knows. At a quirky winery tucked deep among the trees, Rowan is greeted not with polished manners, but by Marnie-a sharp-witted bartender whose fearless humor and infectious spirit challenge everything he believes about happiness.

As two people from opposite worlds discover an unexpected connection, Rowan finds himself drawn into a colorful community where authenticity matters more than appearances and laughter comes easier than judgment. But leaving behind the life that shaped him won't come without consequences, and Marnie carries heartaches of her own. Filled with unforgettable characters, humor, hope, and the courage to begin again, The Glimmer in the Leaves is a heartfelt story about discovering that sometimes the brightest future isn't found by following the road you've always known-but by taking the one you never intended to travel.

"... If you are someone who enjoys a good love story, this novel is right up your alley Author Milo Hays is a gifted storyteller, who utilizes complex characters in this story to keep the reader's interest. This story reads like a present-day Romeo and Juliet; two lovers with polar opposite backgrounds..." amazon review.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1735340464
• ISBN13: 9781735340463
• Release Date: July 2021
• Publisher: Jeffrey / Curry
• Length: 342 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"