A Love to Last

Prophecy, Tex., is a dying town. Whit Maddox, the prophecy bootmaker, can no longer make the boots that the town’s reputation is built on, and the next destined prophecy bootmaker is drifter Delaney Shields. When Delaney comes back to town for the first time in a decade, her ex-boyfriend, Whit’s son Cal, knows he has to keep her there or both his father’s business and the town will suffer. Delaney feels trapped by the thought of staying longer than a few days, and even her feelings for Cal aren’t enough to break through her fears. Delaney and Cal both have realistic, albeit frustrating, refusals to let go of their self-images as a homeboy and transient, even with overwhelming evidence otherwise. The attempts at generating external conflict through Cal’s aunt feel forced, but the rest of the secondary characters, especially Delaney’s aunt Raylene, make Prophecy a place to visit again and again. (BookLife)