A Piece of Heaven, Barbara ONeal
A Piece of Heaven, Barbara ONeal
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A Piece of Heaven

Author: Barbara O'Neal

Narrator: Raquel Beattie

Unabridged: 14 hr 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/05/2022


Synopsis

Against the sunbaked hills of New Mexico, two broken hearts come together in a poignant novel about family, love, and healing by the USA Today bestselling author of When We Believed in Mermaids.Luna McGraw struggles to conquer the addictions that destroyed her marriage and caused her to lose custody of her beloved daughter, Joy. After eight years, Joy is back and Luna aims to rebuild everything that fell apart. She has a therapeutic job as a florist, a loving mother’s support, and a new man in her life who makes Luna feel things she’s been afraid to feel since forever.Thomas Coyote is a gentle soul who has built a little piece of heaven against the beautiful backdrop of the Taos mountains. With an ex-wife married to his brother, Coyote knows a thing or two himself about betrayal and tattered dreams. When he meets Luna, his guard is coming down. But as strong as the attraction is between them, Luna doesn’t want to make another mistake.It’ll take a while for her to forgive the sins of a manipulative husband, to mend the broken heart of a child, and to open herself up to love again. This time, Luna wants to get it right.Revised edition: This edition of A Piece of Heaven includes editorial revisions.

About Barbara O'Neal

Barbara O’Neal is the Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and Amazon Charts bestselling author of more than a dozen novels of women’s fiction, including the #1 Amazon Charts bestseller When We Believed in Mermaids as well as The Starfish Sisters, This Place of Wonder, The Lost Girls of Devon, Write My Name Across the Sky, and The Art of Inheriting Secrets. Her award-winning books have been published in over two dozen countries. She lives on the Oregon coast with her husband, a British endurance athlete who vows he’ll never lose his accent. For more information, visit barbaraoneal.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jeanne on April 19, 2021

3.5 stars......more

Goodreads review by Margaret on January 03, 2014

Luna McGraw was wounded as a child when her much-loved father left home one day and never returned. She and her younger sister were raised by a loving mother who struggled to provide the material things for her daughters--but the love she provided was deep and constant. An over-achiever, Luna wanted......more

Goodreads review by Melodie on September 16, 2017

This is a lovely read with a reminder of some life lessons. Set in New Mexico amid vibrant cultural sights,aromas and sounds, a woman struggles with her past mistakes and current struggles with trust and self esteem and forgiveness. Her mother,sister and daughter play large roles in her struggles.......more

Goodreads review by Foxy Vixen on June 24, 2024

Thanks GR Giveaway for giving me the opportunity to read this book Loved that it took place in Taos NM. My challenge question for this review was Would you change anything in the story if you were the author? I would have this located in the Taos Pueblo itself to give more description of the Pueblo it......more

Goodreads review by Onna on June 27, 2024

Kinda slow for me, but overall a good story.......more


Quotes

“An original and deftly crafted story by Barbara O'Neal, Piece of Heaven is an irresistible novel full of colorful characters and lush settings of the American Southwest laid out in a brilliant tapestry of romance and magical realism. …brilliantly narrated by Rawuel Beattle.”Midwest Book Review “A deep and wise love story . . . Mothers, grandmothers, sisters, and daughters—there’s something wonderful here for every reader.” —Jo-Ann Mapson, Author of Bad Girl Creek and Along Came Mary“[O'Neal] has created truly three-dimensional characters, filled with flaws, strengths, and idiosyncrasies. As lyrical as a Spanish ballad, peppered with Southwestern metaphors and allusions, and written in a style evocative of Barbara Kingsolver at her best.” Library Journal