by Rachel Simon
First published 1994
Celeste Kipplebaum Runetoon Kelly enters the world under tragic circumstances. Her mother dies just two days before Celeste's birth, leaving her to navigate life without maternal guidance. As she grows older, Celeste makes a startling discovery about herself. She possesses an extraordinary ability to heal others through intimate physical connection. This revelation sets her on an unexpected path that will test everything she believes about right and wrong. Her journey takes her through a landscape where morality blurs and music pulses through every encounter. Celeste must learn to control her gift while confronting the complex world of human desire and redemption. The road ahead promises encounters with both darkness and light as she searches for her place in a world that doesn't understand her power.
Genres: romance, fantasy, contemporary, magical-realism
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, morality-grey-area
307 pages · Hardcover · Viking