An unpredictable and thrilling romance. In On Amber's Trail , Christine Leunens delivers a powerful story about the complex nature of love, international politics, and fundamental notions of right and wrong.
Ethan Grieg is a film student in love with his best friend, Amber Deering, an environmental activist who lives on her seemingly perfect family farm. Amber loves Ethan, but not in the way he wants. Instead, she gives her heart to widower Stuart Reeds, a charming and refined British investor almost two generations older. A Korean War veteran, Stuart is mentally prepared for the long, indirect battle between himself and his young rival for Amber's heart.
Always one step behind Stuart, Ethan travels from France to Antarctica in an attempt to move on and leave the past behind. But despite his efforts, there seems to be a magnetism between him and Amber that constantly draws them back into each other's lives, keeping Ethan's love alive.
When family secrets begin to be exposed and nothing is as it seems, everyone finds themselves forced to commit unthinkable acts.
Set in New Zealand during the tumultuous and ever-changing 1980s—the era of the anti-nuclear movement, the Springbok rugby tour protests, and the Rainbow Warrior bombing— In Amber's Footsteps is a powerful and passionate novel that shows just how far someone will go for the people they love.
“ In Amber's Footsteps explores the tumultuous, searing nature of first love. The kind that remains indelible and continues to haunt you long after the moment it should have ended. The kind that makes you believe it could have worked, survived, maybe… For fans of Normal People by Sally Rooney and One Day by David Nicholls.” — Kete Books
“ In Amber's Footsteps is a powerful narrative about love, loss, obsession, and destructive choices, interwoven with seismic political milestones.” — The New Zealand Listener
