When Geese Fly South

Love comes in many forms and happens to the most unlikely people.

Where will your admiration take you next?

The year was 1977, when a prominent Japanese-American from New York City, Sorano Tanaka, strolled into the Irishman’s Pub in High Point, North Carolina. It was during the World Series, and the only open seat was beside a handsome young man by the name of Weston Laramie. In the Tanaka family, she was forbidden to date an American. Despite cultural differences, Weston and Sorano dated, clashed, and then lost touch. Twenty years later, Weston’s nephew relocated to the Shenandoah Valley for an investigation, surrounding the vineyard of Andy Oliver in Mount Jackson. Hidden inside an old trunk were photographs of Weston’s elegant ex-girlfriend, Sorano, which prompted the nosey investigative journalist to reunite two old friends at an Italian Restaurant. Later, Sorano’s unexpected visit to Weston’s vineyard, surprisingly became a revelation for the both of them. Much had changed since the 1970s, but the question of true love was unresolved, especially in the majestic autumnal season When Geese Fly South, and where Virginia is known to lure lovers and mischief to the majestic Shenandoah Valley.    

Pete Lester, who writes under the name Tennessee Gunns, spent his childhood in West Virginia and most of his adulthood in North Carolina. He enjoys writing Southern Fiction stories where love and friendship breathes life into the heart.