A Change of View
By Steve Evans
About This Book
When Jake Henry pulls into the valet line at his famous client's California estate, he expects a familiar routine: make an appearance, slip away, do his business, and head back to his quiet life in Sonoma. What he does not expect is the sharp-tongued, sunglasses-wearing woman occupying the private garden he has claimed as his escape — or the way she will upend everything he thought he knew about himself, his family, and what it means to truly belong.
A Change of View is a beautifully layered love story about two wounded people finding each other at exactly the right moment. Jake — a gifted songwriter and surrogate father to two grieving nieces — has built a careful, structured life in wine country. Jill Hardin, the once-celebrated half of a country music duo, lost more than her sight to a devastating illness; she lost her music, her confidence, and her sense of self. Their chance meeting in a hidden garden sets in motion a journey neither could have planned, as Jill's impetuous spirit and Jake's steady devotion begin to reshape both their worlds.
With rich, deeply human characters — from the endearingly meddlesome Cam to the fiercely protective Cindy and Frank, from the wary teenage Trish to the open-hearted Terri — the novel builds a community of love around its central romance. At its heart, A Change of View asks whether the people we become after loss are capable of embracing joy again, and whether the bravest thing any of us can do is simply let someone in.
Funny, tender, and ultimately triumphant, this is a story for anyone who has ever believed a second chance was possible — and dared to reach for it.
Jake Henry has built a careful life in Sonoma wine country — raising his two nieces, running his music studio, and keeping his heart safely out of reach. Jill Hardin once had it all: talent, fame, and a future as bright as any stage light. Then illness stole her sight, and she retreated into silence and shadow.
When a stolen moment in a hidden garden brings them together, neither is prepared for what follows. Jill is sharp, funny, and fiercely independent — and she has already decided to keep the world at arm's length. Jake is steady, honest, and unexpectedly captivating — and he has no idea what just walked into his life.
Within twenty-four hours, Jill has talked her way into his car. Within a week, she has charmed his nieces, won over his neighbors, and quietly begun to reclaim the music she thought was gone forever.
But falling in love is the easy part. Staying — building a family out of loss, learning to trust again, and finding the courage to sing — that is the real journey.
Warm, witty, and deeply moving, A Change of View is a story about second chances, chosen family, and the view that opens up when you finally stop looking away.
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