Desert Willow (Unabridged)
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Publisher Description
After a failed engagement, Captain Andrew Lee James has focused on building a career in the Army he loves. That commitment includes helping a feisty, out-of-work ballerina whose devotion to her grandmother’s dying wish immediately grabs his heart. She’s the one, but will he be able to win the heart of a woman who has vowed to never be involved with a soldier?
College graduate Clara Malone swore to never love anyone in the military again, but when her dying grandmother asks her to deliver a love letter to the general who broke her heart decades ago, she agrees and finds herself escorted by a handsome Army captain whose kindness challenges her beliefs. Surrounded by desert willows that shower her path with pretty pink flowers and sing with the buzzing of hummingbirds, Clara enjoys the wild beauty of El Paso - and her time with Andrew - more than expected.
Can she deliver her grandmother’s last love letter without losing her heart to a man who represents everything she fears?
Customer Reviews
Heart-tugging transformation story
Audiobook Review:
Oh how I love a heart-tugging transformation story! The spiritual elements throughout Andrew and Clara's lives are inspiring and yet they don't overshadow the other aspects of the story. Instead, they enhance the richness, depth, and emotional details. Forgiveness, grace, and second chances are central themes, with enough character growth to make your heart overflow.
I connected with Clara and sympathized with her unease, and respected her perseverance through hard times. Clara's ballet dreams and dance references were refreshing and enlightening for a non-dancer like me, and added complexity and visualization.
Andrew is also an interesting character, though it took me a bit more to connect fully with him. His dedication, patience, and faith are what truly won me over. Growing up in a military family, I could relate to him on a personal level.
I love how this story shows that we are put in certain circumstances and places in our lives that are just meant to be--whether we understand them at the time or not. God has a purpose to move us forward and this is shown in Clara and Andrew's story. I enjoyed their journey.
Audio Narration: Maryann Carlson has a clean voice and puts me in mind of the narrator from the television show, Desperate Housewives. Her inflection is expressed with clarity making her easy to understand.
Audio Production Quality: The production quality of this audiobook is clear with no distracting background noises.
Overall Opinion: The story captured my attention, I sympathized with the characters, and their reactions are believable. It fits well into the Christian Fiction genre, and carries a wonderful messages of forgiveness, grace, and new beginnings.
Publisher: Candlelight Romance
Author: Patricia Beal
Narrator: Maryann Carlson
Audio Length: 9hrs 12 min
Pages (printed length): 264
I received a complimentary audio copy of this book from the author. I was not required to leave a positive review.