Angel Falls

A cozy early morning scene between a mother and her son turns shockingly ugly when Mikaela Campbell is thrown off Silver Bullet, hitting her head with a force strong enough to rock the fence. Nine-year-old Bret stares in horror, numbly believing his wide-eyed, unmoving mom is dead.

Mike isn't dead, but the next 24 hours are crucial and the family holds a silent vigil, praying she will make it through the night. Little do they realize the worst is yet to come as Mike refuses to awaken from a coma.

Over the next month, Dr. Liam Campbell struggles to keep his small family from breaking down. He painfully builds a relationship with Bret, slowly establishing new daily rituals through trial and error. He becomes both parents for J.C., his 16-year-old adopted daughter and Mikaela's child by a previous marriage.

Daily he adds to the small shrine of photographs in Mike's hospital room, drapes family sweaters across her chest, plays her favorite music and holds her hand as he talks about their life, his love for her and why she needs to come back to them. There is no sign of recovery...until he discovers a name from the past.

Julian is his only hope. With the love only a desperate man could afford to lose, he calls Mike's ex-husband and brings Julian True to Angel Falls. Like a fairy tale princess Mike awakens, but she's lost 15 years of her life. There is no Bret, no Liam in her mind.

Kristin Hannah has paved a heart-wrenching path of love and deception, of hope and of loss, of faith and forgiveness. ANGEL FALLS is a sweetly touching story that digs deeply into human emotion -- from that of a traumatized little boy to that of a 50-year-old man who finally admits there is no option but to sacrifice his own needs and wants.

Readers will love the author's deliberately slow pace and time spent getting to know a quiet hero whose actions show the strength of commitment and the unbreakable bond of true love. ANGEL FALLS is a sweet, sweet romance. 3 stars

Author bio: Kristin Hannah's books have received numerous awards, including being named among the best books of the year by both Publishers Weekly and Library Journal . She lives in a small town in Washington State with her husband and son.

Reviewer bio: Megan Kopp is a Canadian freelance writer published in a variety of travel, parenting and outdoors/nature markets. She loves a happy ending!

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