Review: David's Song
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 1, 2013
After fifteen years of marriage Annie and Jeremy are having serious problems in their marriage. Annie heads off to Las Vegas for a week long BYU college reunion with her girlfriends. While at the hotel, Annie runs into David Andrews, her ex-college boyfriend who broke her heart. David is now a famous pianist, whose concert they will be attending while in Vegas. Seeing David after fifteen years stirs up old emotional feelings in Annie, leaving her with two choices to consider: whether to stay in her marriage to Jeremy, or possibly have a second chance with David, her lost college love.In David's Song, the first book in a trilogy, author A.R. Talley weaves a compelling tale that deals with realistic emotions, temptations, choices and decisions made in relationships. Written in the first person narrative that starts with the backstory of Annie, Jeremy and David attending BYU, which proceeds fifteen years later to the present time in Las Vegas, the reader follows Annie's journey as she works through her indecision on what to do with her troubled marriage, and the opportunity to have a second chance with her first love.This is a LDS story that packs a powerful and emotional punch, it captivates the reader's attention and draws them into Annie's story. As Annie reminisces about the past, contemplates the issues in her marriage to Jeremy, and the temptation of starting a relationship with David, the story can't help but evoke the full range of emotions in the reader. I found myself pondering what would I do if I was in Annie shoes. Would I be able to give up a marriage to a man who truly loves me, even if the marriage isn't perfect and has very normal and real issues, for a chance of having a relationship with my lost love who had broken my heart?Sometimes affairs of the heart can cause complications that may lead a person to consider choices and make decisions that they normally wouldn't make. Would you choose to remaining living in a relationship that was built on love, trust, commitment and experience ... or would you throw caution to the wind and follow your heart filled with unfulfilled dreams into an unknown relationship? Hmmm ... David's Song is definitely an emotional story that makes you sit up and ponder your own relationships, choices and decisions that you have made in your life.David's Song is a true-to-life story that depicts a realistic portrayal of the complexities and dynamics of relationships, and the variety of issues, choices and decisions that come with them.David's Song is the first book in a trilogy.Disclaimer: I received a copy of the book from the author / publisher in exchange for my honest review.