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To heal, we
sometimes have to get away from the world, people we know and just be on
our own. This is such the case for Taurean Buchanan and Alana
Smyth-Connell. For two different, yet similar reasons they are both in
Barbados, away from everything familiar and forge a friendship that
leads to love…
Taurean Buchanan
headed to Barbados to heal from betrayal that makes his belief in others
miniscule. He knows to heal he needs to learn to trust himself, others
and his heart again, and to learn how to forgive. His scarred soul cries
for the strength to move on, but he feels that he may never get over the
past.
Alana Smyth-Connell
and her daughter, Melissa, are in Barbados for an entirely different
reason. On the run from Alana’s ex-husband, Blake, Alana hopes for a new
life with her daughter, one free of abuse and danger. Alana and Melissa
both need to heal emotionally, spiritually and mentally from the past,
yet Alana still fears that Blake will find her.
Taurean meets Alana
and Melissa on the island and his protective instincts kick in, but how
can he protect them if he can’t trust himself, or free himself from his
past? They forge a friendship while they also try to fight the
attraction between them. But, Alana feels overwhelmed by the feelings
she has for Taurean, and leaves the island. Will Taurean find her again,
or will he have to let her go? Can three tortured souls find the solace
they need within one another?
Capture the Sunrise
is a story that makes a reader smile, cry and even pray. I became very
much wrapped in the characters lives, their fears, their dreams and the
love and friendship that blossomed. Young Melissa is a gem and an
enjoyable part of the story. This is a powerful tale with amazing
characters, an adrenaline rush of a plot, a setting that leaps off the
pages from the author’s descriptions of it and a romance that makes a
heart sing and even bleed. Not only does the beautiful setting of
Barbados sweep a reader into it, but the characters also make this story
one to be read over and over again. We watch Alana and Taurean grow in
this story and the author’s pens them with perfection. They are
multi-faceted characters with strength, determination, and hearts that
simply connect with the reader. They were very realistic and memorable
characters. I truly enjoyed them all and hope to see them again someday.
Perhaps in Mr. Jordan’s next Buchanan tale I hope!
Capture the Sunrise
receives The Road to Romance Reviewer’s Choice Award for all the
above and more. If I didn’t know beforehand that Capture the
Sunrise was Wayne Jordan’s first book, I would never have
guessed. It captures the essence of love, captures the beauty of an
island that comes to life in a reader’s hands, and it captures the heart
of the reader. Plus, Mr. Jordan’s writing simply captures his audience.
Well done!
Reviewed by Tracey
West for The Road to Romance
October 1, 2005 |
