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“Persistence of Dreams PRINT” by Ann Warner

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ISBN: 978-1-60504-403-3
Length: 288 Pages
Price: 16.00
Publication Date: September 1, 2009
Cover art by Scott Carpenter

To find a whole-hearted love, they had to lose everything

Sequel to Dreams for Stones

Luz Montalvo was a carefree college student until her parents died in a car crash. Frantic not to lose her younger siblings to foster care, Luz took them on the run. After nearly a year scraping by as an apartment manager, she’s just beginning to feel safe when she discovers her newest tenant is her worst nightmare.

Charles Larimore, a Denver district attorney, has been shaped by losses that left him wary of everyone and everything. Including love. After losing all he owns in a suspicious fire, he moves into a lonely apartment with the only possession he has left. An empty heart.

Luz tries desperately not to fall in love with a man who is part of the system that can tear her family apart. At first, Charles convinces himself his feelings for the prickly Luz are merely protective instincts. And there’s something going on beneath her determination to avoid him.

Secrets and seven year olds are a volatile mix, so it isn’t long before he learns that Luz is hiding from the authorities. Charles must choose: say nothing and risk his integrity, or turn her in and lose the only woman who could make his heart whole.

Warning: This book contains deeply emotional material, which may prevent you from putting it down—bringing both tears to your eyes and a smile to your face.

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  1. 4 Stars Compelling page turner. Warner’s portrayal of a life on the run is realistic, and her heroine is one that readers will root for…(as well) the story has real secondary characters who do more than take up space.

    — Karen Sweeny-Justice, Romantic Times

  2. 5 Hearts Excellent characters and dialogue help drive the romance and the
    suspense…great reading.

    — Dee Dailey, Romance Studio

  3. 4 Cups This is another wonderful story from a terrific author… a romance filled with mystery…a story of the power of love.

    — Kimberly for Coffee Time Romance

  4. 5 Books Persistence of Dreams is enthralling, a story to be enjoyed more than once.

    — Camellia, The Long and Short of It Reviews

  5. I loved this book! A need to read.

    — Brynna Curry, Gotta Read Review