The Beekeeper Next Door is a clean and apprehensive romance; it’s also a casual stroll through small town life, where two adults with grown-up issues, like balancing finances and following their hearts, are trying to start anew. The back cover synopsis is concise and enticing, pulling readers in beautifully: “Facing his fear…Could give him the family he’s always wanted.” Simultaneously, the cover image makes a beeline toward the story’s foregone conclusion. We do know it’ll be a happy ending; Danielle Thomas’ bio indicates she writes happily-ever-afters. She’s good at it. She weaves in a handful of well-written insights or descriptions, too. Here are a couple:
“She glanced down at a finger and twisted an invisible ring. With a jolt, Heath suspected she was widowed.”
“. . . [He] grabbed a trash bag to start on the coat closet. When he opened it, a musty cloud of memories disguised as cedar and dust made his nose itch.”
If you enjoy the emotion of relationships intertwined with haunting memories and have a tendency to second-and-third-guess your own romantic instincts, this will be right up your alley. The Beekeeper Next Door is a sweet and comfortable read for those with an aversion to being stung by shocking surprises or terrifying twists.
Dann is an educator, Media & Design Guru, Author, and Public Speaker. He currently serves as Media and Design Specialist at an impressive little Midwestern College where he works directly with faculty to develop effective instructional videos. He has an MFA in Digital Cinema from California's National University, a BSED in English and Theatre Education from the University of South Dakota, and a certificate in Online Education from UW Stout. He was founder and principle owner of Little Prompter, LLC, a teleprompter design and manufacturing company until he sold the company in 2020. Prior to joining Carleton's staff, he taught communication, theatre, and video production for approximately 15 years while working as a professional actor and director--appearing in over forty national and regional commercials and directing and editing dozens of videos and musicals.
Dann’s MFA thesis project involved writing and directing an original, full-length musical, filming the entire development and production process, and editing it into an educational DVD entitled How to Write and Produce Your Own High School Musical. His DVD is currently being distributed by Films Media Group. His debut YA Christian Fiction novel, Suddenly Rural Girl, is published through Kirk House Publishing.
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