Genre: Romance/Native
American
Description:
“All Chay Makwa wants is solitude so he can conquer these tormenting
nightmares, yet he can’t ignore the soft sobs of a woman in the woods near his
cabin. The stranger with hair as pale as moonlight and secrets in her eyes is
in need of a shoulder to cry on. But after a kiss meant to soothe turns
passionate, she is gone.
Tori Landing has heard of Chay, but they’d never met before the night
by the lake when the grief over her sister’s senseless death overwhelmed her.
Tori steers clear of relationships for a very good reason and feels putting the
security of others before her own happiness will amend her past failings. But
the appeal of the brooding Native American is stronger than her determination
to remain single and unencumbered.
Is Tori the one woman who can bring Chay peace… and can he teach her
to trust in love?”
Author:
“Donna Fasano is a three-time winner of the HOLT Medallion, a
CataRomance Reviewers Choice Award winner for Best Single Title, a Desert Rose
Golden Quill Award finalist, a Golden Heart finalist, and a two-time winner of
Best Romance of the Year given by BigAl's Books & Pals Review Blog. Her
books have sold 4 million copies worldwide and have been published in two dozen
languages. Her novels have made the Kindle Top 100 Paid List numerous times,
climbing as high as #1.”
Ms. Fasano has two grown sons and lives with her husband on the
eastern seaboard of the United States. To learn more please visit her website
or follow her on Facebook.
Appraisal:
Chay Makwa is a tortured soul. He believes he cannot find peace until
he can understand and come to terms with his nightmares. Finding Tori Landing
at the edge of the lake crying late one night, tugs at his heart.
Tory owns a Bed and Breakfast on the outskirts of town by the lake. Her
B&B is also a secret harbor for abused women. Tory is part of a network
that relocates them far away from their abuser. There are only a few people in
town who know this about Tory and her Bed and Breakfast. She has to be careful
because she also entertains guests at her establishment.
Through her work with abused women, Tory has become quite intuitive.
This trait has become natural for her and it serves her well in dealing with
abused women. In this story we learn why she is so dedicated to her work. After
Chay meets Tory he begins to see a new future of himself, if it wasn’t for
those blasted nightmares. Tory tries to become a sounding board for his dreams
and offers perspectives for him to consider. However, she has to hide her true
work from him and Chay feels rejected because she has to keep her secret while
she has an occupant in the house.
I found Tory and Chay’s journey extraordinarily insightful. There are some
hard truths that needed unraveling. Ms. Fasano is able to weave these two souls
together in such a way that the holes now have a way to close nicely into a
cohesive whole. I do have to add that I had been looking forward to Chay’s
story since we met him briefly in the first book. It was worth the wait. I also
feel like Chay offered the best apology. ~ swoon ~
FYI:
Healing
Chay is book 3 in Donna Fasano’s, The Black Bear Brothers Series.
The books in this series are stand-alone novels, but reading the books
in order will offer the most enjoyment.
Format/Typo
Issues:
No significant issues.
Rating:
***** Five Stars
Reviewed
by: ?wazithinkin
Approximate
word count: 40-45,000 words
1 comment:
Oh, wow! I am overwhelmed! Thank you so much for the fantastic review!
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