The Road to Narrogin

Diane Brandonburg is unquestionably gifted as an artist. Beautiful, as well as talented, the spirited Brazilian is filled with the need for self-discovery. In a search that takes her far from her beloved Rio and Sao Paulo, her na and iuml;ve expectations about life lead her towards an unsettling future filled with a reality that is heartless, predatory, and so undeserving. Eventually fleeing from a series of disastrous relationships, including a bewildering, brief marriage to a wealthy playboy as his innocent and unsuspecting trophy wife, Diane finds herself hiding from the past as an assistant professor at a small university in southwestern Iowa. Though far removed from her beloved Brazil, Diane quickly finds herself attracted to the gently rolling hills of her new home, as well as the peaceful nature of the friends she finds there. It is, however, a lonely existence, as a very real fear of yet another disastrous relationship prevents her from seeking the intimate companionship she so desperately needs. But then, during and exceptionally bright and cheerful morning, she has the opportunity to notice Blaine MacGregor, a young farmer five years her junior. Blaine enters her life in the most enchanting manner, as though he might be a gift directly from the sky to her heart. Though battered emotionally, to the point of being unable to speak with him directly, she secretly pursues Blaine through a wonderful series of questioning letters and elegant paintings. This is a romantic story about a young woman's determined struggle to redeem her honor and discover a real sense of personal worth, and of the remarkable and adventurous filled road she follows to create a home for her heart in a faraway place called Narrogin.