Normally I enjoy a good Dry Creek story, but I just couldn’t get into this one. I couldn’t connect with the characters either, who irritated me to no end. So sadly I just didn’t finish it. ( )

This story finally dealt with two people in Dry Creek who I have been waiting to read how their lives would interact again. They are spoken of in many of the other stories in this series and I knew eventually the author would have to put a conclusion to Duane and Linda's relationship.

Duane and Linda originally started up the one and only cafe in Dry Creek, but then Duane left town to pursue his music career. Duane eventaully proposed marriage to Linda but Linda had a little sister to care for and Duane's new lifestyle was not how Linda wanted to live. So years go by and now Duane is back in Dry Creek, trying to rest and heal his voice. So starts the slow process of healing hearts and bringing these two back together. This was a tender love story of two hearts that never stopped caring for one another. ( )