Shelter from the Texas Heat

Through laughter and tears, SHELTER FROM THE TEXAS
HEAT tells the story of a woman’s emotional journey on
a road that could tragically lead to a dead end or to the
highway of happiness. Compared in reviews to “The Help”
and “Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood,” SHELTER
FROM THE TEXAS HEAT is a novel about deep secrets
and powerful friendships.

Rachel Frank, a redheaded Texan, has it all: a happy
marriage to a successful architect, a house on a
prestigious street in North Dallas, and a daughter who’s
coed at UT Austin. And then suddenly, Rachel’s world
turns upside down. She shares her adventures in life
from the 1960s to the present with best friend P.J.
Rutherford, the daughter of a Texas tycoon. They
experience the horror of JFK’s assassination when they
were girls in Dallas. Rachel’s mother, Rosy Rosenshein
Miller, tries to overcome the nightmare of her own past.
She’s one of those great “broads” with loads of spunk
and a little too much red lipstick.

The tale of three generations of women reflects the
coming-of-age of its characters–and of America.
From funny, turned disastrous moments at a glamorous
birthday party at Neiman Marcus, to the painful memories
of a Holocaust survivor, SHELTER FROM THE TEXAS HEAT
takes the reader on an emotional roller coaster ride that
even includes a stop at the State Fair of Texas. The setting
is Texas, but the themes are universal.

Awards: Best Book for Women’s Fiction in the Pinnacle
Book Achievement Awards, and the “Night Flight” chapter
won First Place in the Woodlands Writers’ Guild Texas
Cliffhanger Award.
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