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BOOK REVIEW: Oakwood
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by: Laura V. Hilton Dancing Word Reviewer
Title: Oakwood Author: Deborah Kinnard Publisher: Mountain View Publishing ISBN: 1-931742-94-4 Genre: Inspirational/Contemporary/Romance Maria Montoya is tired of being Hispanic. Since she naturally has gray eyes and dark blond hair, she figures she can pass as gringo, so she legally changes her name to Carrie Green and gives up all things Spanish. A physical therapist, she figures she can get a job anywhere. And she does, easily, at a major hospital. Randy Sinclair suffered a stroke before turning thirty, and has lost the use of his left arm and leg, and as a result, his fiancé. When he rents his condo out to Carrie, he doesn’t suspect that she is a therapist and might be able to help him. But as a working relationship starts to develop, they discover that a more mis-matched pair never existed. Can Carrie and Randy get beyond his physical limitations? Or, if they can, will lying about her Hispanic heritage stand in the way of happiness? I don’t think I’ve ever read a book where the hero has had a stroke, like in Oakwood. It is a unique read due to that aspect. I didn’t like Carrie being dishonest about her heritage, but found her job as a physical therapist interesting. Oakwood is a quick read, easily finished in a couple sittings, but sometimes the story really was bogged down with telling. The faith message is not preachy, and hardly intrusive. If you want a different type of romance, with physically flawed characters, Oakwood is the book for you. $12.95. 223 pages.
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