Chasing Lightning

by Rachel York

Book Overview

Determined never to fall in love, Scarlett Faye Turner, who thrives on scandal, is thwarted by her attraction to gorgeous Gina Jamison, an infatuation that leads her on a powerful journey of self-discovery.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0758203683
• ISBN13: 9780758203687
• Release Date: March 2003
• Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corporation
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.5" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

entertaining

Scarlett Faye is one of my favorite characters! I enjoyed this book because it's well-written, funny, and I cared about the characters. Well done. Have been looking for more by this author.

Really Good Read

When I bought this book, I was a little daunted by its 400+ pages. Too many lesbian novels of that length drag and have useless filler. Not this book. I read it in two sittings and loved it. It is literate and well-written. I chuckled often at the humor.Scarlett Fay Turner is a fascinating character from the time we meet her as a child to the the end of the book where she is finally becoming a woman. The views of her romance with Gina from high school on show us a deeply complicated and sometimes conflicted young adult.It seems odd that she doesn't have any qualms about using Sissy and Delores, because in many ways she is a very moral person. What she does seems to slide off an almost Teflon moral surface. Even though I didn't like her using other women to move ahead, I liked her at all times.This was a real page turner for me. Clustered around Scarlett are a variety of well-drawn women. Even the snitch from the dormitory held my attention. What a pisser! And she got what she deserved.That York had the courage to include Scarlett's heterosexual experimentation was important. All to often writers create characters who live in a world without men. That's not reality. Many of us do experiment with men when we're young; so this is true to life (though most of us don't do threesomes with our ex-lovers and their current lovers.)My heart broke for Gina and Scarlett when Scarlett's anger forces her to end the relationship. I did get vexed with her when she allowed her stubbornness to end communications. Unfortunately, that is too often a part of maturation.York left me wanting more and to me that is the mark of a good writer.

Witty, steamy, great fun!

If you like grand adventure with lots of passion, then don't pass up the chance to read "Chasing Lighting: The Amorous Adventures of Scarlett Faye Tucker," a new novel by Rachel York. Detailing the life and times of Scarlett Faye, from an early age as a precocious child forever working her Mama's last nerve, to later years discovering erotic encounters as a young woman in college and beyond, "Chasing Lightning" is a rousing tale you won't want to put down!Scarlett Faye is every woman's dream ? intelligent, sexy, and incredibly charming. From her humble roots in the sleepy little town of Dillinger, Pennsylvania, Scarlett learns one important lesson ? love is a disease and if you get it, you get hurt or worse. Vowing to never let this evil befall her, she plans to leave Dillinger in search of the only things that matter in her mind: power, fame, and money. But nothing prepared Scarlett for the beautiful Gina Jamison, who walked into her life senior year. And from that moment on, Scarlett's world turned upside down.The intensity of youth, coupled with an unknown future and forbidden love, push Scarlett and Gina towards unforgettable moments of passion and discovery the night of graduation. Three days later, Gina is gone, and Scarlett is devastated. Yearning to fill the gaping hole from Gina's departure, Scarlett's adventures begin.Her first journey takes her to the Southwest, hooking up with a wise mentor Scarlett knew from back home. During the lightning storms in the desert, Scarlett befriends an eccentric artist named Maggie, who teaches her that love and attraction isn't always what it seems. But these lessons of life and love are lost on Scarlett, who is only interested in the here-and-now, the good-feeling stuff, and anything to make her not think of Gina.From New Mexico, Scarlett heads back east to Charleston, West Virginia, and her first year in college and right smack dab into the arms of Sissy Langtree, a rich and snotty debutante. Her affair with Sissy is hot, passionate, and in Scarlett's mind ? convenient. No strings, hot sex, and a beautiful woman ? what more could one ask for? What she wasn't expecting was Sissy to fall in love, or for the Langtree parents to find out. Then all hell breaks loose in the quiet little college town.With Sissy packed off to Switzerland, in an attempt to cure her "sickness," Scarlett transfers to another school, quiets down for a spell, working on her writing. But just a few months later, she receives a desperate note from Sissy, beseeching her to come to Europe. Scarlett packs her bags, and heads overseas. After a "shocking news" reunion with Sissy, Scarlett heads for her passion in Paris, Gina Jamison. The reunion between Scarlett and Gina will bring tears to your eyes, as you feel the passion between the two young women. Over the summer, they blossom and discover each other again, finding their souls in one another. Alas, the bond between the two is shattered when Scarlett discovers a secret about Gina s

Loved it!!

The story of Scarlett Faye, from the time she was a child to a young adult, kept me entertained throughout the entire read. There were a number of times that I laughed out loud at the imagery the words conveyed; no easy task on the writer's part. It really is an amorous adventure on which Scalett Faye embarks; I hope the author considers a sequel.

A lightning fast read

...fascinated me so I bought a copy of Chasing Lightning. Though not quite as naughty and bawdy as the classic, Chasing Lightning didn’t disappoint. It’s quite a racy romp. At times I felt a bit like a voyeur peeking in on the travels and sexual adventures of one very interesting and pretty young woman. While undecidedly titillating, this novel also proves to be extremely touching. The protagonist’s travels and adventures are the backdrop for examining the human heart. Love, friendship, self-discovery, grace and redemption all figure in this terrific novel. It’s a great summer read. In fact, it’s a great read anytime. You can’t put it down. It moves like lightning...