Where the Forest Meets the River, Shannon Bowring
Where the Forest Meets the River, Shannon Bowring
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Where the Forest Meets the River

Author: Shannon Bowring

Narrator: Patricia Shade

Unabridged: 10 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 10/22/2024


Synopsis

Return to Dalton as Shannon Bowring draws another stunningly human portrait of small town America.

It's been five years since Bridget Theroux's death shocked the small town of Dalton, Maine, leaving behind husband Nate and daughter Sophie, now a vibrant young child. Nate doesn't always know how to answer her questions, but he is intent on raising her with joy—and shielding her from her grandmother, Annette, who remains dangerously locked away in her grief.

After his first year away at college, Greg Fortin is back in town for the summer to work at the family store. It's expected he'll take over the hardware business eventually, but finding the words to tell them no—and the truth about who he is—has become his own Everest. Rose's abusive ex, Tommy finally disappeared a few years ago, though sometimes his presence in the eyes of her oldest son unnerves her. She and Nate are finding themselves drawn together by their children's playdates, and into a delicate balance between friendship and the possibility of more. And Trudy and Bev, always so sure of their love for each other, find themselves rocked when Trudy's husband Richard suffers a heart attack, bringing into focus all the guilt she has felt about their empty marriage for years.

About Shannon Bowring

Shannon Bowring has been nominated for a Pushcart and a Best of the Net, and was recently selected in Best Small Fictions. She holds an MFA from University of Southern Maine Stonecoast and currently resides in Maine. The Road to Dalton is her first novel.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Barbara on August 03, 2024

I grabbed an ARC of “Where the Forest Meets the River” by Shannon Bowring at my local library. I didn’t know this was a series, with this being book number 2 of the Dalton Novels Series. This can be read as a standalone, but I am sure I would have appreciated it more if I had read the first book in......more

Goodreads review by Jonetta on October 22, 2024

the setup… Though not much ever changes in the small town of Dalton, Maine, the tragic death of Bridget Theroux five years ago has altered the lives of quite a few. Husband Nate resigned from the police department and now works for his father-in-law Marshall Frazier at the mill so he can devote more......more

Goodreads review by Chelsea on January 14, 2025

4.5 stars. this one didn't grab me quite as much as the first book in the series, but i am still just so enamored with dalton, maine and all (most? lol) of it's inhabitants. already anxiously awaiting the announcement of book 3! cw: death of a loved one, suicide, alcoholism, addiction, ptsd, miscarri......more

Goodreads review by Mary on October 25, 2024

The return to Dalton was just as heartwarming as the first in the series. Getting reacquainted with the town and it's people was like visiting old friends. Dalton reigned as the beloved sanctuary and constant comfort to all whom were able to call it home. Each character was so human and masterfully......more

Goodreads review by Shelby Goodwin on July 28, 2024

Oh, Dalton, I am so happy to be back! It's been five years since the loss of Bridget hit the town of Dalton, Maine like a tidal wave and we get to catch up with all our favorite inhabitants. All of these characters feel so real living their mundane lives and I think that's where the magic of this st......more