In this very untraditional love story, two teenagers at the doorstep of adulthood ignite a firestorm of scandal in which romance, religious faith, bigotry, and conscience collide.
Amidst the social upheavals of the 1960s, eighteen-year-old Hanna Page dreams of stretching beyond the limitations imposed upon young women by her fundamentalist upbringing and the traditions of the Old South.
But, finding herself with few options, she trades her dreams for an opportunity to escape a dysfunctional home life.
Gabriel Mathews, a transplanted boy from the desert Southwest, also has a dream.
His dream is a life with Hanna.
Midnight rendezvous at out of the way places, rumors of sex, infidelities, indiscretions, and open and notorious conduct shock the sensibilities of an entire community.
Hanna and Gabrielβs story has all the ingredients of a truly great scandal. But, something more extraordinary makes their story worth tellingβ two hearts filled with that rare heat that keeps love safe and warm and the same forever, no matter what is written on the final page.
PRENTICE MILLS is a Nashville, TN based author, composer and multi-instrumentalist musician. He holds degrees in classical languages and law, and has written extensively on subjects ranging from theology to politics to romance. In addition to his writing, he is a prolific composer and songwriter with more than 200 original songs in a variety of genres to his credit. Raised in small town America and the desert Southwest, he brings a rich collection of experiences to his first novel, "Sticks And Stones" and tells the story of a tumultuous era in the lives of two young people, and America, with authenticity.