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Along the eastern shore of Lake Michigan, where the rolling waters crash upon the sand, there Daniel Jay Paul resides with his muse, spinning imagination and dreams into stories and songs of love. A songwriter, producer, and author of the novel "The Last Sunset" who prefers to keep to himself, letting his work do the speaking. His hair is dark blonde with a touch of silver just beginning to peak out at the edges, his eyes blue and clear. His face is tanned and weathered with fine lines at the corners of his eyes. A natural-born romantic, the humble and reclusive Daniel Jay Paul is a creative renaissance man who bridges the gap between literature and music.
Reviewed by Brenda Casto for Readers' Favorite
Because of an accident that occurred during her childhood, Dawn McNally has given up hope of ever having a family of her own, so instead she spends her time working at Pioneer Manor Nursing Home where 83-year-old Moses Bailey is one of her favorite patients. When 19-year-old Steve Hadley is assigned to do his community service at the home, he is immediately drawn to Dawn and her beauty but she can't accept that he would ever see her as anything other than scarred. As Steve spends time with Moses, he learns of Moses' own life and the love that he shared with his beloved Sarah. Moses longs to see the sunset one last time from the beach and Steve is determined to get him there, but it will take Dawn's help to pull it off. The Last Sunset by Daniel Jay Paul is the story of two men, Moses who is at the end of his journey reflecting on his one true love and Steve whose heart is drawn to Dawn if only he can convince her.
Both love stories were great, and the author does a wonderful job of transitioning between past and present. Both stories were compelling with characters that were so realistic that they literally jumped off the pages. The author's writing elicited such emotion that I found my heart breaking for Dawn more than once, but also felt hope and elation as she finally started to see herself as others saw her. Steve's character became so much more than I expected, and the character of Moses was so realistic, I wanted to be sad for him, but his feistiness and the stories he shared of his life really reminded me of a life well lived! The author's intertwining of the past love of Moses and the present love that is blossoming with Steve and Dawn flows smoothly and the transition between past and present was so easy to follow. A well written, deeply satisfying story that takes the reader on an emotional journey of the heart while sharing more than a few life affirming lessons along the way.
