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Fiction. Literature. Historical Fiction. A Secret. A Bicycle. A Promise...While the elusive Secret Symphony of Giovanni St. John captivated the world's fascination, it left his daughter closed away in the Silent House �?? she, the one who holds the fullness of truth about the ninth symphony. Now Aria St. John is determined to not only break free of the loss that has defined her, but to honor her father through one final gift in his last days.On the tiny Isle of Espoir, only one man can help in her quest: James Shaw, the village blacksmith... and the lost friend of her childhood. Will they be able to overcome the tragedy that separated them before it's too late?Written to slip easily into the stolen moments of the busy holiday season, this enchanting novelette delves into the miracle of second chances, the gift of God's healing redemption, and the joy of the unexpect… (more)
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Aria knows the secret of the elusive Secret Symphony of her father, a renowned composer. Now that he's reaching
I didn't know what to expect of this new-to-me author or what to expect of this novella. I'd skimmed the blurb that I somehow suspected might only be a hazy tip of a substantive iceberg, but instead of trying to decipher it, I just opened the book and went for it.
And I was drawn into a mystery of sorts, one that gradually, quietly unfolds through the book. There's such an aching beauty to this story, a story that, wisely, doesn't feel it has to spell everything out for the reader. It's tragic. Poignant. Intensely romantic. Redemptive and hopeful. And for someone like me who adores it when the art of music and the art of literature come together, the musical quality to the storytelling here is quite compelling.
I may appreciate this book the more for having experienced it at the most wonderful time of the year. But it's not at all a tale I'd recommend confining to Christmastime.