Review: Touching and engaging
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 10, 2012
Katie Fallon was only two when she lost her mother, Emma, in an accident; her father, Jerome, the town sheriff, had worked the accident. He and Emma, two halves of the same whole, had been married 17 years before they'd been blessed with Katie. So, when it came time for Emma to leave them, she was granted a special reprieve to stay with her family and help her husband raise Katie. Luke Rodgers, a year older than Katie and her best friend, was the son of Jerome and Emma's best friends.Now, years later, Katie calls from Dallas to tell her father she's engaged. She's shied away from finding true love after having seen her father left alone all these years, but Spencer fits her life and her plans. However, Jerome and Emma know he's not Katie's true love. So, to help Katie straighten out her life and learn to open her heart, Jerome makes her think he's going crazy, and actually puts Emma on the phone! Concerned, Katie rushes to Briar Creek to find out what's going on. Her father had talked as though her mother was still alive!During this wonderfully touching, magical story, I laughed out loud, cried tears and worried for the characters. They grew so real, it was as though I'd known them all my life. It's a truly magical tale of true love transcending time and space to stay, to grow. I definitely recommend this page-turner to anyone who enjoys a heartwarming tale of love in all ages. The love Katie finds with her soul-mate, and the love Jerome and Emma share, are powerful and glowing. Thank you, Ms. Berneathy, for the opportunity to get to know these wonderful people and this special town. I'm looking forward to the sequel!