Hope's Enduring Echo

A Novel

De: Kim Vogel Sawyer

Narrado por: Nick Mills, Christina Moore, Stephanie Cozart

A charming historical romance about two young people whose discovery of fossilized bones leads to a love that echoes through the ages—from the bestselling author of The Songbird of Hope Hill

Since an accident left her father unable to work, Jennie Ward has taken on the demanding task of inspecting the isolated seven-mile wooden pipeline that supplies water to Cañon City, Colorado. Despite her responsibilities, Jennie harbors dreams of going back to school and longs for something even simpler: a friend. One day, in a moment of impulsive and seemingly hopeless prayer, she asks God for companionship.

Her prayer is answered almost immediately with the arrival of Leo Day, a paleontology student searching for ancient bones buried along the ridges of the wild Arkansas River. Despite her long workdays, Jennie agrees to guide Leo in his quest.

As Jennie navigates her burgeoning friendship with Leo and her unwavering loyalty to her father, she finds herself torn. Leo, who longs for his own father’s approval, could change all Jennie knows. It’s undeniable that God has intertwined their paths, but to what end? With so much at stake, what does He truly intend for the preacher's son and the linewalker's daughter to uncover?

©2025 Kim Vogel Sawyer (P)2025 Recorded Books

Uplifting & exciting plot

Wonderful story. I would give it 10 stars if possible. The title is perfect and this theme is woven throughout the plot.

Heart-warming!!

Take a trek through the Colorado hills on a hunt for dinosaur bones while also exploring beautiful themes of love, family, and hope.

Well that was beautiful. 😭 There aren't many fictional romances that I can solidly stand behind but this was one of them. It was a historical romance that didn't feel like a romance and I mean that in a good way.

This book covered some really unique themes/ideas, like the main girl is a line-walker (daily walking the water pipes of the town to inspect for damage) and the main guy is a paleontologist and there are themes of mental illnesses like melancholia.

The characters were so amazing! I liked how we got Etta's POV, I thought that added a layer of depth, even though I preferred Jennie and Leo's POV's better.

Jennie was a great main character, she had a good dose of spunk and wit but it was measured with a wholesome sweetness and love of her family and genuine questions about her faith.

Leo, oh Leo, he was so sweet. 🥹 Kind, encouraging, and self-less are the three words that come to mind for him. He encourages Jennie in her faith, always is there for her, goes out of his way to be kind to her and her family, spends so much time with Jennie and her family, prays with and for them... he was amazing. ❤️

The theme of hope was also really well done. 🫶🏻 It was there but not too much to where it slaps you in the face. But as the end you can see the woven echo of hope throughout the whole story. It tackles tough questions like, "How can we have hope is hardship?", "Does God listen to our prayers?", and "Where is God in our struggles?" and handles them so beautifully.

And that epilogue?! Don’t mind me, I’ll just be over here drying my tears. 😭❤️

Overall, I adored this book so much.

The promise of hope.

I thoroughly enjoyed this story! It was not only entertaining but filled with good information about paleontology and exciting prehistoric discoveries. It also gave compassionate insight into a family member’s depression and disability. Hope, patience and putting complete trust in God are woven throughout the story. Kim Vogel Sawyer is one of my auto-buy authors. She never disappoints! The three narrators also did an excellent job. This book is very well done.