Promise Me, Richard Paul Evans
Promise Me, Richard Paul Evans
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Promise Me

Author: Richard Paul Evans

Narrator: Michele Pawk

Unabridged: 6 hr 13 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/05/2010


Synopsis

The #1 bestselling author of The Christmas Box and A Christmas Memory presents a breathtaking story of the transcendent power of love.

Beth Cardall has a secret. For eighteen years, she has had no choice but to keep it to herself, but on Christmas Eve 2008, all that is about to change.

For Beth, 1989 was a year marked by tragedy. Her life was falling apart: her six-year-old daughter, Charlotte, was suffering from an unidentifiable illness; her marriage transformed from a seemingly happy and loving relationship to one full of betrayal and pain; her job at the dry cleaners was increasingly at risk; and she had lost any ability to trust, to hope, or to believe in herself. Then, on Christmas Day, as she rushed through a blizzard to the nearest 7-Eleven, Beth encountered Matthew, a strikingly handsome, mysterious stranger, who would single-handedly change the course of her life.

Who is this man, and how does he seem to know so much about her? He pursues her relentlessly, and only after she’s fallen deeply in love with him does she learn his incredible secret, changing the world as she knows it, as well as her own destiny.

About Richard Paul Evans

Showing great tenacity, American author, Richard Paul Evans, grew up in Murray City, Utah, and when he decided to write and publish a book, he could not find a willing publisher, so he self-published. That book was entitled, The Christmas Box. He had been working full time as an advertising executive, when he decided to write a Christmas story for his children. He distributed his book to area bookstores, and it became a huge local success.

The following year, The Christmas Box became the #2 bestseller on the New York Times list. That distinction led to a bidding war among publishers (who originally had no interest). Simon and Schuster won the bidding with their advance payment of $4.2 million! They released the book in hardcover in 1995, and it became the first book to be NYT #1 bestseller in both hard cover and paperback.

In 1995, The Christmas Box was made into a movie for television, starring Richard Thomas and Maureen O'Hara. In 1996 his book, Timepiece, was also made into a television movie starring Naomi Watts, James Earl Jones, and Ellen Burstyn. Other books adapted for movies were, The Locket, A Perfect Day, The Mistletoe Promise, and The Mistletoe Inn.

Evans is known for his conservative Christian themes appealing to family values, and for his children's books. He also founded Christmas Box House, Int'l that helps abused and neglected children, with a network of shelters and services. Another group was established to help men who have feelings of isolation caused by the "toxic masculinity" movement by some women. This group is called Tribe of Kyngs. Evans lives in Salt Lake City, Utah with his wife, five children, and one grandchild.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Linda on December 16, 2016

It wouldn't be Christmas, without a Richard Paul Evans holiday book. I was given his first book, "The Christmas Box," many years ago. Ever since, I've purchased all his novels for me and as gifts for my friends. They're dependable, sweet stories, with happy endings--great to snuggle up with on cold......more

Goodreads review by Marlene on January 05, 2024

“Promise Me” is set in Utah and is told in two timelines. The story begins in 2008 as Beth Cardall is pondering a secret that takes her back to 1989. Although her husband traveled often for work and her six-year-old daughter, Charlotte, had been quite sick with no clear diagnosis, Beth believed she......more

Goodreads review by Britni on June 18, 2011

Richard Paul Evans is the best-selling author of The Christmas Box and The Walk. I remember reading The Christmas Box and loving it; I'm a sucker for a good Christmas story. So when I was given the opportunity to review Promise Me, I was pretty excited. Sadly, Promise Me is not The Christmas Box, no......more

Goodreads review by Chantel on September 23, 2015

I really give this story 2.5 stars. Ok....I let me start by saying that I enjoy Richard Paul Evans books. After reading A Mistletoe Promise (which is an awesome book by the way). I just fell in love with his writing style. I was really conflicted on how I would rate this book. This story starts off s......more

Goodreads review by Stefanie on December 05, 2018

I love Richard Paul Evans books and I look forward to this time every year to break them out and read them during the holidays. Promise Me was a little different from his usual storylines. And I have to say it wasn’t my favorite, but it wasn’t bad either. There were sections of the book I absolutely......more