Come a Stranger

Written by Cynthia Voigt

Book #5 in the The Tillerman Cycle series

A dancer's dream shatters, leading to unexpected desires and identity struggles.

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256 pages· 830L

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Bookroo's summary

Mina Smiths' dream of becoming a classical dancer crumbles when she's told she doesn't fit the mold. Grappling with her identity, she redirects her passion towards Tamer Shipp, her church's summer minister. As Mina navigates her feelings for this married man, she confronts complex truths about race and belonging. Will her heart lead her to fulfillment or further heartache? Dive into a tale of dreams, identity, and forbidden longing.

From the publisher

A dashed dream leads to a rash decision in the fifth installment of Cynthia Voigt’s Tillerman cycle. Mina Smiths lives to dance, so her scholarship to ballet camp seems like a dream come true. She doesn’t even mind being the only black girl in the troupe–that is, until she is told she’ll never be a classical dancer. It’s then that Mina begins to face some difficult truths about race and identity and transfers her passion for dance to Tamer Shipp, the summer minister for her church. The problem is, he’s a grown man with a family, but she can’t stop wishing for more to their friendship than simply pastor and parishioner. Cynthia Voigt’s incomparable mastery of character and community shines forth in this stirring novel from her acclaimed Tillerman cycle.

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