There are two men in this French girl's life at Brigham Young University: Emory Charles Tuckett III, a lady-killer from a wealthy Southern family, and Hans Bekker, the young German professor, whose past is wrapped in mystery. Actually, there is one more: the sinister face in the shadows that she cannot place, until . . .
Arriving on campus, Augustine surprisingly finds herself drawn into the fun-loving Emory's orbit. To the quiet girl from a French village this is flattering and excitingly different. The usually flirtatious Emory, however, falls for her and proposes marriage. Questions, hopes, and doubts flood her mind and heart. Isn't this too sudden? Is this right for her - with her restricted social background, can she fill the roles of wife and mother in a wealthy Southern home? Can she trust Emory? Is his Southern charm overpowering her judgment? Is his love for her deep enough, and enduring? Is hers for him?
Meanwhile Augustine has been taking classes from Dr. Bekker. Despite her background training to "hate all Germans" (their soldiers having brutally killed her father during World War II), she finds herself drawn to this gentle, sensitive man with a European background and many tastes similar to her own. Simultaneously his interest in her also increases. But something vague yet powerful stands in the way, causing her feelings toward him to fluctuate from tenderness even to an inexplicable revulsion at times.
Into settings ranging from the French countryside to Brigham Young University this popular author has woven also other characters who interact to make this both a good love story and an interesting look at some fundamental human emotions. Readers will enjoy this absorbing tale - including the author's creative solution to Augustine's dilemma.
Genre: Inspirational
Arriving on campus, Augustine surprisingly finds herself drawn into the fun-loving Emory's orbit. To the quiet girl from a French village this is flattering and excitingly different. The usually flirtatious Emory, however, falls for her and proposes marriage. Questions, hopes, and doubts flood her mind and heart. Isn't this too sudden? Is this right for her - with her restricted social background, can she fill the roles of wife and mother in a wealthy Southern home? Can she trust Emory? Is his Southern charm overpowering her judgment? Is his love for her deep enough, and enduring? Is hers for him?
Meanwhile Augustine has been taking classes from Dr. Bekker. Despite her background training to "hate all Germans" (their soldiers having brutally killed her father during World War II), she finds herself drawn to this gentle, sensitive man with a European background and many tastes similar to her own. Simultaneously his interest in her also increases. But something vague yet powerful stands in the way, causing her feelings toward him to fluctuate from tenderness even to an inexplicable revulsion at times.
Into settings ranging from the French countryside to Brigham Young University this popular author has woven also other characters who interact to make this both a good love story and an interesting look at some fundamental human emotions. Readers will enjoy this absorbing tale - including the author's creative solution to Augustine's dilemma.
Genre: Inspirational
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