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By choice Reese Mitchell lived a secluded life on Lake Burton off the Tallulah River after the devastating loss of his wife. His brother in law was his only companion, and he liked it that way. A chance encounter with seven-year-old Annie forces him to make another choice. Life or death. Hers. Reese knows he holds the answer in his hands.
Annie awaits a heart transplant. In the care of her Aunt Cindy, Annie is loved by the whole town. Her lemonade stand raises thousands of dollars despite the fifty-cent a cup charge. Will she survive her wait?
Cindy is ravaged by the burden of caring for her niece after the death of her sister. The extensive needs of the child have worn her down. Her heart, too, is damaged. She needs a friend. A friend in the shape of Reese Mitchell. Will Reese lose his anonymity and repair the damage to two hearts? Or will it prove too much of a risk for him?
Charles Martin's poignant style causes a reader to settle back and be enveloped in the South. His moving descriptions and grasp of human emotions and frailties will rocket this novel up the charts.
Reviewed by Eileen Key
for The Road to Romance
December 6, 2005
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