Review of "At Nightfall" - by J.T. Spencer
As the newest intern for Matthew Duncan, one of the greatest photographers of this era, Wilhemina “Billy” Theodore felt as though she landed herself a dream job as she traveled cross country seeking her destiny with the man whose books on photographic technique she had memorized by chapter and verse. Matthew Duncan didn’t expect a woman to show up on his doorstep, saying that she was indeed “Billy” Theodore, whose portfolio he had drooled over months previous, knowing that this individual had potential and would be a great student.
What neither of them expected at the time her internship was entered into, tragedy befell Matthew Duncan. Losing his assistant in a head-on collision with a truck, Matthew was spared his life but his eyesight, the one sense any photographer needs, was taken from him, leaving him blind. Having to break this to the new intern would be hard enough, but what he didn’t expect was the maternal nature of a woman. Refusing to leave him, Billy makes the best out of their situation, trying to stay clear of her mentor’s affection for her.
“At Nightfall” by Joan Bramsch is a delicious romance, permitting even the most inhibited woman to live vicariously though Billy Theodore, with the man she idolizes and adores. Her lovely sense of humor throughout keeps the reality and the weight of Matthew’s blindness and his chauvinistic egotism at bay as Billy refuses to let him give into his negative and fatalistic ideals. The sensual scenes in this novel are tantalizing to the senses, and the described scenery of the Ozarks invigorating as one pictures the remote hideaway where these two characters make love in the most amazing places. Although finding the dialogue a bit trite and the overstating of the obvious where the imagination should have been permitted to wander, this novel incorporates all the good qualities of a simply delicious book. This summer, download this novel, prepare yourself a glass of lemonade, pull up near the air conditioner and enjoy “At Nightfall” by Joan Bramsch. You won’t be disappointed!
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