A Spanish Sunrise: A Novel
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- Author：Boo Walker
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Reviews
Christine Nolfi
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Set against the lush backdrop of a centuries-old villa， A SPANISH SUNRISE explores a heartbreaking question: How do you rebuild your life after losing a beloved spouse？ For Baxter Shaw， the road to healing starts in earnest when his daughter Mia—an eight-year-old unable to process her own grief—begins acting out in troubling ways。 With her wellbeing in mind， Baxter sets them on a journey into his late wife’s mysterious past， where an unexpected homecoming awaits。 Readers will cheer on these memo Set against the lush backdrop of a centuries-old villa， A SPANISH SUNRISE explores a heartbreaking question: How do you rebuild your life after losing a beloved spouse？ For Baxter Shaw， the road to healing starts in earnest when his daughter Mia—an eight-year-old unable to process her own grief—begins acting out in troubling ways。 With her wellbeing in mind， Baxter sets them on a journey into his late wife’s mysterious past， where an unexpected homecoming awaits。 Readers will cheer on these memorable characters and savor every page to the story’s wonderful and uplifting conclusion。 。。。more
Cindy
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A Spanish Sunrise， by Boo Walker， was a surprisingly absorbing read。 The main character is a widower， raising his eight-year-old daughter。 Dad and daughter are both struggling to accept the loss。 Dad is also overwhelmed with single parenting and insulating his daughter from pain。 They have an unexpected opportunity to visit Spain， where they meet family they didn’t know they had。 Walker’s pacing and plot moves forward with enough speed so that I did not want to stop reading。 Gorgeous descriptio A Spanish Sunrise， by Boo Walker， was a surprisingly absorbing read。 The main character is a widower， raising his eight-year-old daughter。 Dad and daughter are both struggling to accept the loss。 Dad is also overwhelmed with single parenting and insulating his daughter from pain。 They have an unexpected opportunity to visit Spain， where they meet family they didn’t know they had。 Walker’s pacing and plot moves forward with enough speed so that I did not want to stop reading。 Gorgeous descriptions of nature， an estate， olive oil manufacturing combine so that I found myself toying with visiting Spain。 The characters， even the minor ones， are multi-dimensional and nuanced。 I did get a little frustrated with the main character’s “one step forward， two steps back” refusal to advance。 The daughter is a tad close to annoyingly precocious。 But I am old to enough to know that grief is a singular process， and each person travels that terrible territory in their own way。This is the first novel of Boo Walker that I have read。 I am certainly going to look for others。 Given the setting and circumstances， this is an unusual family drama。 I recommend that you give it a try。 Thank you to NetGalley and Lake Union Publishing for the opportunity to read a digital ARC。 It was a pleasure。 4。5 stars。 。。。more
Gina Mitzel
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3。5 ⭐️
Joan Elliott
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This is one of the best books I have read in…forever！ I have read several books with a similar premise but the twists and turns in this story were very well thought out。 It was a great read。
Wendy Hall-Duenez
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Beautiful story and beautifully narrated
Wayne Mabey
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I really enjoyed this book。 Boo's words paint such a lovely picture。 I felt like I was there on the finca。 I really enjoyed this book。 Boo's words paint such a lovely picture。 I felt like I was there on the finca。 。。。more
Deb
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This book from Boo Walker would probably be my favorite at this point --- loved it all。
SUSAN SKOGLUND
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Wonderful story， so full of wisdom & love。 Boo writes beautifully with passion， artfully descriptive。 Loved this novel & these characters！
June
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Baxter is a very wiped out guy dealing with the loss of his wife， his young daughter who is showing signs of great distress and a job that just never ends in its stress。 Adding to all of this is he has just found his wife's 'real' family in Spain who want to get to know him and Mia。Although he has great misgivings Mia is all for it and they travel to Spain where upon arrival their luggage is lost and the hotel rooms are not ready for them。。。。Not exactly the best start for their stay but they end Baxter is a very wiped out guy dealing with the loss of his wife， his young daughter who is showing signs of great distress and a job that just never ends in its stress。 Adding to all of this is he has just found his wife's 'real' family in Spain who want to get to know him and Mia。Although he has great misgivings Mia is all for it and they travel to Spain where upon arrival their luggage is lost and the hotel rooms are not ready for them。。。。Not exactly the best start for their stay but they end up at the family house where they also end up with much needed healing and growing。 。。。more
Judie Sigdel
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I love Boo Walker's books because they all have engaging， 3D characters and complex， yet believable storylines。 I love Boo Walker's books because they all have engaging， 3D characters and complex， yet believable storylines。 。。。more
Jazzie077
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A Spanish Sunrise by Boo Walker。 Pub Date: August 16， 2022。 Rating: 4 stars。 A novel about the intricate relationship of a father and daughter， this is a story of resilience， seeking peace， exploring meaningful connections and relationships and family。 Widowed and single， Baxter Shaw is left to raise his daughter by himself but for three years he has struggled to move forward in life。 Through a DNA link， the story shifts to Spain where familial ties appear to be with respite from their current s A Spanish Sunrise by Boo Walker。 Pub Date: August 16， 2022。 Rating: 4 stars。 A novel about the intricate relationship of a father and daughter， this is a story of resilience， seeking peace， exploring meaningful connections and relationships and family。 Widowed and single， Baxter Shaw is left to raise his daughter by himself but for three years he has struggled to move forward in life。 Through a DNA link， the story shifts to Spain where familial ties appear to be with respite from their current situation。 The Spanish family offers a place of healing， hope and moving forward from grief。 Read this book if you enjoy family novels with a touch of honesty and truth。 Thanks to NetGalley and Lake Union Publishing for this e-arc in exchange for my honest review。 #netgalley #aspanishsunrise 。。。more
Carla Hanchett
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Sweet book！ Tender story from a man’s perspective of grief and raising his daughter， and how things that really matter can get covered up with sadness。 Loved the characters in this story and the believable ending。 Music is a big part of this story and I absolutely loved that！！ Very big shout out to the narrator！！ ❤️Recommend！
David Goldstein
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A compelling read from start to finish。 Great character development， and I loved this story。
Marie Kane
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Baxter has been navigating life on his own with his daughter Mia for three years since the tragic death of his beloved wife Sophia。 It’s mostly been a struggle and they are both existing more than living。 However when Mia begins to struggle with her behaviour at school and starts having nightmares， Baxter knows he needs help。Then out of the blue a DNA test links them with previously unknown family in Spain and a spur of the moment holiday to meet the family changes everything for them。I absolute Baxter has been navigating life on his own with his daughter Mia for three years since the tragic death of his beloved wife Sophia。 It’s mostly been a struggle and they are both existing more than living。 However when Mia begins to struggle with her behaviour at school and starts having nightmares， Baxter knows he needs help。Then out of the blue a DNA test links them with previously unknown family in Spain and a spur of the moment holiday to meet the family changes everything for them。I absolutely loved this read， the characters are so likeable and I really felt the grief of a loving father doing his best for his young daughter while just managing to keep his business ticking over。 Being a lover of travel I really enjoyed the Spanish link and meeting the interesting and complicated Spanish family， each with their own story and secrets。I found this book difficult to put down， it was enjoyable from start to finish， yes I shed a few tears， but also smiled lots too。Thanks for a great read。 。。。more
Bonnie Chisholm
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While I did enjoy this story， I found the main character's decision to wipe his wife's memory away to protect his daughter， non-sensical。 And it was repetitive for most of the book。 The descriptions of Spain and the olive oil industry really interesting and it makes me want to visit there。 While I did enjoy this story， I found the main character's decision to wipe his wife's memory away to protect his daughter， non-sensical。 And it was repetitive for most of the book。 The descriptions of Spain and the olive oil industry really interesting and it makes me want to visit there。 。。。more
Jackie Clark
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Loved this book！ Learned a lot about Spain，growing olives and the harvest process but must of all the importance of family @ honesty ！
Traceyjford
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Warm and fuzzy read with a happy ending。
Linda
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Good。
Judy
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This is the story of a man with a young daughter who is trying to get both of them through the grief following the violent death of his wife。 He had been making a breakthrough as a musician when this wife was randomly shot in a shopping center parking lot。 He subsequently quit playing and bought a construction company so he could be home for his daughter。 Through a DNA link in Ancestry he is approached by a woman in Spain， who thinks she is the birth mother of his late wife。 She really wants to This is the story of a man with a young daughter who is trying to get both of them through the grief following the violent death of his wife。 He had been making a breakthrough as a musician when this wife was randomly shot in a shopping center parking lot。 He subsequently quit playing and bought a construction company so he could be home for his daughter。 Through a DNA link in Ancestry he is approached by a woman in Spain， who thinks she is the birth mother of his late wife。 She really wants to meet her granddaughter and he reluctantly agrees to take her over there for a visit。 The Spanish family has their own secrets， but the description of that family and their olive farm is the best part of the novel。 What I didn't care for was the way the grieving father chose to deal with grief， which was to not speak about his late wife and try to keep his daughter from thinking about her。 Fortunately the Spanish family eventually is able to get them to start talking about her， and encourages him to start playing guitar and songwriting。 3。5 stars 。。。more
Anindita ლ
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A beautiful yet powerful story about a single father raising his daughter after 3 years of accident。 It's really heartbreaking but at the same time heartwarming。 A journal of healing from grieving。At first you're going to read it as a slow paced which I think totally understandable given the circumstance that Baxter， the father has and It's not including yet about his daughter， Mia really get serious affecting from the loss of her mother，This is really beautiful well written and every single sen A beautiful yet powerful story about a single father raising his daughter after 3 years of accident。 It's really heartbreaking but at the same time heartwarming。 A journal of healing from grieving。At first you're going to read it as a slow paced which I think totally understandable given the circumstance that Baxter， the father has and It's not including yet about his daughter， Mia really get serious affecting from the loss of her mother，This is really beautiful well written and every single sentence it's really describe how uneasy and frustrated it is for single parents have to deal and most giving up their dreams to provide the best for the children。The characters， plot， setting and narrative is also very well done with a great pacing。The book really invites us to see it from the eyes of a parent and also as a child。 This also reminds us that every sadness there will always be a new light of life even though we have to take a journey that is not easy。One of the book that you could consider it your booklist 。。。more
Dana Wright
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A Spanish Sunrise by Boo Walker。 I loved this story of an exploration of a grieving man and daughter discovery of a grandmother and family in Spain。 I love learning about how they made olive oil I went to Spain in March of 1972 and saw the beautiful olive trees。 Boo Walker description was wonderful。
Richard Sutton
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Never hide from joy。。。Family can get complicated and life is always tricky。 Lots of unexpected twists lie ahead for Baxter and his daughter。 Learning that you just can't always control what happens or even understand what it all means can take a lifetime， but some of us are luckier than that！ Boo Walker never disappoints。 Never hide from joy。。。Family can get complicated and life is always tricky。 Lots of unexpected twists lie ahead for Baxter and his daughter。 Learning that you just can't always control what happens or even understand what it all means can take a lifetime， but some of us are luckier than that！ Boo Walker never disappoints。 。。。more
Linda Smith
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I loved Boo Walker's last novel and honestly didn't know how he could top it but， oh， how he did！ I absolutely loved this one and hated to see it end。The main character is widower， Baxter Shaw， who lost his wife a few years back in a tragic homicide。 He's left to care for their eight year old daughter， Mia， who isn't coping well with the loss of her mother。 In other author's hands; this may be yet another ho-hum storyline but we're discussing Boo Walker here。 There's so much heart in each of his I loved Boo Walker's last novel and honestly didn't know how he could top it but， oh， how he did！ I absolutely loved this one and hated to see it end。The main character is widower， Baxter Shaw， who lost his wife a few years back in a tragic homicide。 He's left to care for their eight year old daughter， Mia， who isn't coping well with the loss of her mother。 In other author's hands; this may be yet another ho-hum storyline but we're discussing Boo Walker here。 There's so much heart in each of his novels。 Whether it's a blossoming romance， the deep friendship between kindred spirits or the use of a location or memory - there's heart。 。。。and， dang it， is this not on the top ten list of GORGEOUS book covers for the year？？？ Hello？？？ Kudos to the creative person who designed this eye-catching work of art。Here's a fun factoid: Boo Walker lived in Spain for a period of time so when he's describing locales or foods; be sure to don your sombrero because you will be transported there。 Is there a happy ending for this hurting family？ I highly recommend this one and can't wait to see what Walker writes next。 He's definitely an author who has a very bright future ahead and I'm thrilled to be part of the caravan！ I received an advance review copy of this book。 All opinions are my own。 @lakeunionpublishing @boowalker @amazonpublishing #aspanishsunrise 。。。more
Mary Beth
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Another page turner from the opening pages until the end。 A truly remarkable story line， great characters and the setting in Spain is described so amazingly that you are transported there。 This book won’t disappoint。
Intriga WH
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A story about a father and daughter’s journey and the realization that life can offer a second chance。 Baxter loses his wife and leaves his band to raise his daughter Mia。 He tries hard to fulfill his promise to his wife， that Mia will have a wonderful life。 His wife was searching for her birth mother and ran out of time before she could find her。 Baxter discovers that his wife’s roots come from Spain and their journey begins。 While they hurdle over obstacles that lay in their path， they discove A story about a father and daughter’s journey and the realization that life can offer a second chance。 Baxter loses his wife and leaves his band to raise his daughter Mia。 He tries hard to fulfill his promise to his wife， that Mia will have a wonderful life。 His wife was searching for her birth mother and ran out of time before she could find her。 Baxter discovers that his wife’s roots come from Spain and their journey begins。 While they hurdle over obstacles that lay in their path， they discover new dreams and a newly discovered family。 A splendidly written plot， characters and ending。 A very emotional filled story。 Disclaimer: Thank you to NetGalley and Lake Union Publishing for this ARC， I received an advance review copy for free， and I am leaving this review voluntarily。 。。。more
Robin
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Boo Walker does it again。 His books touch deep into your heart， his ability to illicit strong emotions while still smoothly telling the story。 This book is a beautiful but emotional read。Baxter and his daughter have been grieving the loss of thier wife and mother for past 3 yrs。 Baxter discovers that his late wife had close family in Spain and decides they should meet。 He and his daughter go to Spain to meet them。 This is a definite must read book。 Love， grief， drama， conflict and strong family Boo Walker does it again。 His books touch deep into your heart， his ability to illicit strong emotions while still smoothly telling the story。 This book is a beautiful but emotional read。Baxter and his daughter have been grieving the loss of thier wife and mother for past 3 yrs。 Baxter discovers that his late wife had close family in Spain and decides they should meet。 He and his daughter go to Spain to meet them。 This is a definite must read book。 Love， grief， drama， conflict and strong family values。 Truly a beautiful story。 。。。more
Jeff
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Perfectly Poignant。 This is ultimately a story of family and healing， and yet again Walker uses both the situations and the settings to combine to work great magic in his storytelling。 The base setup turns out to be something that is almost ripped from the headlines， and while some fiction authors can and have gone a more preachy route with the topic， Walker instead eschews the politics completely and looks at the very human side of what actually happens in such a situation。 Truly an excellent w Perfectly Poignant。 This is ultimately a story of family and healing， and yet again Walker uses both the situations and the settings to combine to work great magic in his storytelling。 The base setup turns out to be something that is almost ripped from the headlines， and while some fiction authors can and have gone a more preachy route with the topic， Walker instead eschews the politics completely and looks at the very human side of what actually happens in such a situation。 Truly an excellent work， and one that this reader at least could easily imagine Luke Bryan playing the leading role。。。 should Bryan ever decide to make such a career move。 Very much recommended。 。。。more
Maca
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I struggled a bit with Baxter because I wanted to shake him so many times for the way he was processing/grieving and what he assumed was right for his daughter， Mia。 But THEN the plot thickened & blossomed。 Sofia’s family in Spain was so complicated but also inspiring in their loyalty to one another。 I love Boo Walker’s unhurried way that he writes and let’s us really step into the character’s thoughts and feelings。 This is my 3rd book of his and it is a 3。5 star read for me。 I can’t wait to kee I struggled a bit with Baxter because I wanted to shake him so many times for the way he was processing/grieving and what he assumed was right for his daughter， Mia。 But THEN the plot thickened & blossomed。 Sofia’s family in Spain was so complicated but also inspiring in their loyalty to one another。 I love Boo Walker’s unhurried way that he writes and let’s us really step into the character’s thoughts and feelings。 This is my 3rd book of his and it is a 3。5 star read for me。 I can’t wait to keep reading more from the Author！ Thank you to Lake Union Publishing for the E-ARC copy of this book through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review！ 。。。more
Kathy McKay
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Hillary T
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