Still My Forever
A Novel
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4.5 • 13 Ratings
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- $6.99
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- $6.99
Publisher Description
Can a frustrated composer find new inspiration with the woman who once made his heart sing? From the bestselling author of Freedom’s Song comes a charming romance inspired by a real historical figure.
“A melodious second-chance romance.”—Publishers Weekly
Four years after leaving town to make a name for himself as a composer, Gilbert Baty has returned temporarily to Falke, Kansas. Now, he’s trying to keep everyone from learning the truth about his disastrous years in New York City. He hopes to start writing music again in Falke, but he can’t help being distracted by Ava Flaming, the brown-eyed baker to whom he was briefly engaged before he ended things—and who still stirs feelings in him he knows he has no right to pursue.
Ava had thought she was past the loss of Gil Baty. But to her dismay, she’s as drawn to him as ever. The situation only gets worse when Gil establishes a youth band in Falke, showing once more what a good man he is.
But when the band has a chance to compete in a statewide competition, Ava faces the prospect of heartbreak again. Could music take Gil away forever this time? Or might God be stirring in Ava’s and Gil’s hearts a new song that will draw them together for good?
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Sawyer (Return to Boone's Hollow) delivers a sweet historical romance set in the Mennonite community of Falke, Kans. In 1905, Gil Baty leaves New York City after failing to make it as a composer and moves back to his hometown Falke, hoping to regroup and finally compose his breakthrough piece. Once back, he starts a band for the town's boys, and they sign up to play in a competition at the End of Harvest celebration. Gil reconnects with Ava Flaming, his ex-girlfriend and muse, but Ava, having been heartbroken by him before, remains hesitant about reviving their romance until her mother tells her, "If God the Father is prompting you to go... with Gil, I believe you will have more joy than regret." Then, Ava overhears the boys' band practicing the composition Gil had written for her years before, and she feels betrayed that Gil would sully that song by using it to further his career. Gil must find a way to restore her trust in him while deciding if there's a future for him in Falke. In addition to the richly realized leads, memorable secondary characters—such as plucky nine-year-old Timmy and clumsy but kind 13-year-old Earl, who play in Gil's band—flesh out the cast. The result is a melodious second-chance romance.
