Description
Heading Out to Wonderful by Robert Goolrick is a historical novel set in a small Virginia town in 1948. A mysterious and charismatic stranger arrives carrying two suitcases: one containing his possessions and the other filled with money. He soon becomes part of the local community, taking a job at the town butcher shop and forming a friendship with the owner, his wife and their son.
The stranger’s relationship with the butcher’s wife develops into a passionate affair, despite her marriage to the town’s wealthiest citizen. What begins as a private romance soon threatens the stability of the entire community and sets in motion events that could destroy both lovers.
A good choice for readers who enjoy historical fiction, forbidden love, small-town dramas and stories of passion, secrets and dangerous consequences.
