MY REVIEW:

Because I thoroughly enjoyed The Unfinished Gift, I eagerly accepted the offer of its sequel,  The Homecoming for review, particularly for the chance to revisit some of the wonderful characters  from the previous volume. I was not disappointed.

Once again, Mr. Walsh skillfully transported me back in time and made me feel as though I was there. I laughed, wept, and rejoiced with the Collins family, Katherine Townsend, and Mrs. Fortini during their emotional journey through periods of joy and grief. A story that reveals the horrors of war, mended relationships, childhood innocence, tender romance, and new beginnings, The Homecoming deserves a position among the classics.

This book was provided for review by Revell Books, a division of Baker Publishing Company.

ABOUT THE BOOK:

AN ARMY HERO RETURNS HOME FROM WAR WITH A BROKEN HEART

What will his star-spangled homecoming have in store for Shawn Collins and his young son?

In his debut novel The Unfinished Gift, Dan Walsh touched hearts with his story about love and forgiveness during World War II. It was here that readers first met the Collins family, as their world began to rip apart: Shawn Collins, a bomber pilot for the Army, has gone missing at the very same time his wife dies in a tragic car accident, leaving their seven-year-old son, Patrick, praying for a miracle to see his father again.

The Homecoming is Walsh’s second book, which brings readers back to the reunited Collins family. No sooner is Shawn home from the fighting in Europe than he is called upon to serve his country in another way–as a speaker on the war bond tour. While other men might jump at the chance to travel around the country with attractive Hollywood starlets, Shawn just wants to stay home with Patrick. When Shawn taps Katherine Townsend to be Patrick’s nanny while he’s on the road, he has no idea that she will be the key to his future happiness and the mending of his heart.

Full of nostalgia and emotion, this heartwarming story of tender love and fresh starts will capture readers.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Dan Walsh is the author of The Unfinished Gift and a member of American Christian Fiction Writers. He is a pastor and lives with his family in the Daytona Beach area, where he’s busy researching and writing his next novel.