Reviewed by Lynn on
Tempest Braden, music therapist and exhausted! Since moving from Peaceful Harbor to Pleasant Hill, she's been living with her cousin Jill who's working most of the night designing and making new outfits for her dress shop. The problem is Jill likes to dance around to loud music whilst she works, leaving Tempe unable to sleep through the constant noise. Needing her business to expand sufficiently to afford a more permanent base, Tempe decides to find another place to rent, leading her to a farmette with a sexy single dad.
Nash Morgan, sexy single father and frustrated! He adores his three-year-old son and the life they have surrounded by chickens and goats but compromises mean, he's broke and doesn't have time to do what he wants to do. It's a gamble to advertise a room to rent in his house, but Nash decides the extra income will assist with fixing the place and replacing his worn tools. After receiving a call from a woman to view the room, he's surprised when a sexy, blonde turns up because she has the potential to disrupt his careful, secluded life.
Moving to Pleasant Hill was a daring move for Tempe. She's always been careful and taking risks are not usually part of her life plans. Meeting Nash makes her bolder, although they both know that with a small child around, they have to be cautious. The past has made Nash build a protective emotional wall around himself and his son, unaware that their quiet lifestyle away from other people isn't the best long-term environment for a small boy. With Tempe awakening him to a feeling he didn't know existed, can he trust her with the secrets of his past that have haunted him since he was fifteen-years-old?
What I love most about Melissa's protagonists is their ability to communicate their concerns for sensitive issues in a rational and mature way. In Whisper of Love, Tempe used her experience as a musical therapist and work with children to highlight the importance of social interaction for small children. Nash, responds by listened because Tempe pushes just hard enough not to upset him too much. She backs her concerns with evidence and practical solutions. As a result, the potential conflict doesn't arise because Nash, although irked by the criticism, doesn't feel threatened to become defensive. Instead, he respects Tempe giving him space to think through her suggestions to make the right decisions for his son. In return, he opens up and trusts Tempe to confide in her, taking away years of guilt and freeing him emotionally to begin believing he can do what his heart desires.
Whisper of Love reunites readers with familiar faces as family members pop up throughout the narrative. The writing style is heart-warming with scenes that will melt your heart...Christmas concert and Ace Braden and Philip. If you've never picked up a Melissa Foster book before, this book like all others is standalone with many recurring characters.
Reader Warning! Once you've read one novel, you'll want to read more from Melissa Foster.
***arc generously received courtesy of the publisher World Literary Press via Tasty Book Tours***
Reading updates
- Started reading
- 22 February, 2017: Finished reading
- 22 February, 2017: Reviewed
