Instead of having a guest today, I’d love to share my thoughts with you on Tara Johnson’s upcoming book Where Dandelions Bloom.
The story is a stunning mixture of darkness and light. Beauty and horror. Love and hate. Reality and illusion. It snagged me from the beginning and held onto me until the end. In fact, it hasn’t let go yet. Why is that?
Stories of love, forgiveness, and redemption almost beyond the realm of possibility resonate with me. They are forces to be reckoned with. Amid the backdrop of the Civil War, I wonder how they can thrive. And yet they do.
Caught up in the ravages of battle, Cassie Kendrick faces her own civil war. When she meets Gabriel Avery, he challenges Cassie’s internal demons, shattering her preconceived ideas. But then, Cassie shatters Gabe’s as well. A tentative love between them cracks the walls around their hearts, giving way to a love that neither of them thought possible. They discover that hope never dies.
Love, forgiveness, and redemption are the most powerful forces in the world. They thrive like a dandelion on a battlefield littered with bodies. Surrounded by mayhem, horror, and chaos, the dandelion blossoms. Cassie and Gabe discover its truth. So did I.
All around us, in a world littered with hatred, unbelief, and chaos, there still blooms love, forgiveness, and redemption. We only have to stop and discover the beauty hidden around us.
Where Dandelions Bloom is a must-read! You’ll cry, laugh, and cheer through the pages. You will not want it to end.
A thoroughly satisfying read and impossible to forget!
Mark it on your calendar or pre-order! Release day: July 1, 2019!
Beautiful review, Candace! I’m only about a forth of the way through, and really enjoying it!
Thank you, Cynthia! It’s a hard one to put down, isn’t it?