Great And Precious Things
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4.6 • 28 Ratings
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- $13.99
Publisher Description
How do you define yourself when others have already decided who you are?
Six years ago, when Camden Daniels came back from war without his younger brother, no one in the small town of Alba, Colorado, would forgive him—especially his father. He left, swearing never to return.
But a desperate message from his father brings it all back. The betrayal. The pain. And the need to go home again.
But home is where the one person he still loves is waiting. Willow. The one woman he can never have, because there are secrets buried in Alba that are best left in the dark...
Great and Precious Things is a heart-wrenching forbidden romance about family, betrayal, and ultimately how far we’re willing to go on behalf of those we love and who need us most.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Yarros (The Last Letter) successfully weaves an emotionally fraught story of a veteran's reluctant homecoming and his reunion with the woman who has always held his heart. Camden Daniels blames himself for the death of his younger brother Sully while both were deployed in Afghanistan. Upon his return home to Alba, Colo., he discovers everyone else blames him for the death, too, and he leaves town after Sully's funeral. Six years later, Cam ventures back to help his brother Xander care for their father, who has Alzheimer's. Upon arrival, Cam is reunited with Willow Bradley, the only woman he has ever loved. But Willow was Sully's girlfriend, and Cam is convinced he will never be worthy of her. But as they work together on a project for the historical society, Cam and Willow confront their shared past and uncover secrets in Cam's family that drastically change their relationship. The pathos of Cam's story is heavy-handed, but Willow's self-confidence and compassion, along with Yarros's frank confrontation of the realities of war and memory loss, ground this story in emotion and keep the tone from growing maudlin. With sharp characterization and slow-building revelations, Yarros crafts a moving story that's sure to please romance fans.
Customer Reviews
Great and precious things
I new what I was going in by reading this book . I new I was going to be mad , laugh , cry , at the edge of my seat ..happy well I was getting it all . Wow !! This book was everything. I love every character in this book yup even the Corrupt ones.... there’s so much I felt for this book that I can’t say without spoiling it . It’s a must read !!! If you read her first book and loved it then you will love this one too . Can’t wait to read her next one ..