New Audiobook! Broken Hearts Find A Way: After WWII (Book 1)
This was a fun project to narrate. Written by Mia Dailey, this is the story of a young African American man, Joshua, who returns to the American South after serving in WWII only to find his life in shambles.
The love of his life has left him. He has no job. All that seems to be waiting for him in Meldrim is a ram-shackle house and the bottle. That is until he meets Gregory--an elderly man with complete faith in God, and most importantly complete faith in Joshua. He gives Joshua a job in his mechanics shop and suddenly things are looking up. The past hurts just a little less, but it still looms like a shadow over Joshua.
He soon meets Clara, a biracial woman who works in the local café who has faced life struggles of her own. The two quickly fall in love, but their journey together is not without its own set of troubles.
I don't want to give away too much, but this is a very sweet and touching love story that I think any fan of romance novels would enjoy. If you are a fan of Christian fiction, I also think that you would enjoy this book. And if you are a fan of historic fiction, I think you'll like it even more. It really is all three genres wrapped up in one!
There are a lot of misconceptions about the genre. Many people envision romance novels as tawdry or overtly sexual. Sure, there are certainly romance novels that fall into those categories. But then there are the ones that focus more on the relationship building and the human condition.
It's about seeing how the protagonists' love develop and how they overcome the seemingly insurmountable obstacles around them to maintain their relationship. The focus isn't on the sex and sexy, but just the deep love of two people. Instead of the tension being physical, as a reader we get a glimpse at the psychological and external forces that challenge our characters.
I won't lie to you and say that I don't like the former type of romance novel, but there is something so innocent and pleasant about the latter.
Broken Hearts Find A Way: After WWII (Book 1) is a type of the latter and it was an immense pleasure narrating this audiobook. It was actually my first audiobook in the romance genre.
As fan of the genre, I've always wanted to record one, but some of the titles I've prepared auditions for were certainly more X-rated than I was comfortable with. It's one thing to read those types a books and keep all of the dirty imagery internal. It's another thing entirely to narrate those scenes and bring them to life.
This is why I really like working on Broken Hearts. It really was the perfect romance novel for me!
I learned a lot working on the book and got to really play around with different voices and characters. As the chapters stagger between a Joshua's and Clara's POVs, I had to find a way to keep those two voices distinct and clear. We also deal with young and old characters, so there was a lot of variation needed there as well. I did my best and I'm happy with the results.
If you are interested in picking up an audiobook about the love and all the trials that go into finding and keeping the one you love, this is the book for you.
I hope that you enjoy the book and my narrative work. There is a second book that should be releasing too, so if you need more, don't worry, it's coming!
World War II had brought devastation to both of their lives.
They both lost loves they thought they would have forever.
Falling in love again was the furthest thing from either one of their minds.
And God was the furthest thing from hers.
From childhood to adulthood, Clara has suffered so much abuse, neglect, loss, and disappointment. So had Joshua. But his faith in God had never wavered…until now. To receive such a generous gift and not feel worthy of it made it almost unbearable. It made him crazy inside. Only true faith could help. But he turned to the bottle instead.
Although he was still a God-fearing man, he just couldn’t understand why he’d been chosen and what he was supposed to do with the gift. It just made no sense to him.
He was falling for her…hard. Yet, he didn’t have the strength to be what she needed. Joshua could barely be there for himself. From the moment they met, he had always been a sense of strength for her. That first real date brought them closer.... So many secrets were shared. But there were still more.
Now, he needed her to help him heal so he could fulfill his destiny. But, how could she? Clara was broken herself. He needed God. And she just didn’t believe. Yet, she knows nothing and no one else could help this man she felt so drawn to.
Would she be there to help steady him? How could she hold him up when she was falling herself? How will they get passed the hurdles and make their way back to God?
©2020 One Room Schoolhouse, LLC (P)2020 Mia Dailey
The love of his life has left him. He has no job. All that seems to be waiting for him in Meldrim is a ram-shackle house and the bottle. That is until he meets Gregory--an elderly man with complete faith in God, and most importantly complete faith in Joshua. He gives Joshua a job in his mechanics shop and suddenly things are looking up. The past hurts just a little less, but it still looms like a shadow over Joshua.
He soon meets Clara, a biracial woman who works in the local café who has faced life struggles of her own. The two quickly fall in love, but their journey together is not without its own set of troubles.
I don't want to give away too much, but this is a very sweet and touching love story that I think any fan of romance novels would enjoy. If you are a fan of Christian fiction, I also think that you would enjoy this book. And if you are a fan of historic fiction, I think you'll like it even more. It really is all three genres wrapped up in one!
There are a lot of misconceptions about the genre. Many people envision romance novels as tawdry or overtly sexual. Sure, there are certainly romance novels that fall into those categories. But then there are the ones that focus more on the relationship building and the human condition.
It's about seeing how the protagonists' love develop and how they overcome the seemingly insurmountable obstacles around them to maintain their relationship. The focus isn't on the sex and sexy, but just the deep love of two people. Instead of the tension being physical, as a reader we get a glimpse at the psychological and external forces that challenge our characters.
I won't lie to you and say that I don't like the former type of romance novel, but there is something so innocent and pleasant about the latter.
Broken Hearts Find A Way: After WWII (Book 1) is a type of the latter and it was an immense pleasure narrating this audiobook. It was actually my first audiobook in the romance genre.
As fan of the genre, I've always wanted to record one, but some of the titles I've prepared auditions for were certainly more X-rated than I was comfortable with. It's one thing to read those types a books and keep all of the dirty imagery internal. It's another thing entirely to narrate those scenes and bring them to life.
This is why I really like working on Broken Hearts. It really was the perfect romance novel for me!
I learned a lot working on the book and got to really play around with different voices and characters. As the chapters stagger between a Joshua's and Clara's POVs, I had to find a way to keep those two voices distinct and clear. We also deal with young and old characters, so there was a lot of variation needed there as well. I did my best and I'm happy with the results.
If you are interested in picking up an audiobook about the love and all the trials that go into finding and keeping the one you love, this is the book for you.
I hope that you enjoy the book and my narrative work. There is a second book that should be releasing too, so if you need more, don't worry, it's coming!
They both lost loves they thought they would have forever.
Falling in love again was the furthest thing from either one of their minds.
And God was the furthest thing from hers.
From childhood to adulthood, Clara has suffered so much abuse, neglect, loss, and disappointment. So had Joshua. But his faith in God had never wavered…until now. To receive such a generous gift and not feel worthy of it made it almost unbearable. It made him crazy inside. Only true faith could help. But he turned to the bottle instead.
Although he was still a God-fearing man, he just couldn’t understand why he’d been chosen and what he was supposed to do with the gift. It just made no sense to him.
He was falling for her…hard. Yet, he didn’t have the strength to be what she needed. Joshua could barely be there for himself. From the moment they met, he had always been a sense of strength for her. That first real date brought them closer.... So many secrets were shared. But there were still more.
Now, he needed her to help him heal so he could fulfill his destiny. But, how could she? Clara was broken herself. He needed God. And she just didn’t believe. Yet, she knows nothing and no one else could help this man she felt so drawn to.
Would she be there to help steady him? How could she hold him up when she was falling herself? How will they get passed the hurdles and make their way back to God?
©2020 One Room Schoolhouse, LLC (P)2020 Mia Dailey
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