A Spanish Sunrise Audiobook By Boo Walker cover art

A Spanish Sunrise

A Novel

 Preview
LIMITED TIME OFFER

3 months free
Try for $0.00
Offer ends July 31, 2025 at 11:59PM PT.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
Premium Plus auto-renews for $14.95/mo after 3 months. Cancel anytime.

A Spanish Sunrise

By: Boo Walker
Narrated by: Dan John Miller
Try for $0.00

$0.00/mo. after 3 months. Offer ends July 31, 2025 at 11:59PM PT. Cancel anytime.

Buy for $25.00

Buy for $25.00

Confirm purchase
Pay using card ending in
Switch payment method
By confirming your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use, License, and Amazon's Privacy Notice. Taxes where applicable.
Cancel

A widowed father and his young daughter embark on a life-changing journey in a heartening novel of family and second chances by the bestselling author of The Singing Trees.

Adjusting to the death of his wife hasn’t been easy on Baxter Shaw—or on their eight-year-old daughter, Mia. Baxter has left his band and abandoned his dreams to focus on being a single father, but it’s not enough: Mia’s exhibiting escalating behavioral problems. And neither has been able to face the past head-on...until the past reaches out to them.

After surprising results from a DNA test, Baxter and Mia journey to southeastern Spain to connect with their mysterious roots. Staying in a centuries-old villa on a renowned olive oil estate, they come to know the family they never realized they had, including a woman whose strength and passion for the estate remind Baxter of the love he lost—and that it’s not too late to rekindle his own dreams.

For Baxter and Mia, it’s a healing season in Spain, and the romance of the culture awakens a new outlook on life. But when long-simmering family secrets surface and the estate’s fate is called into question, Baxter must choose to let go of the past if he ever hopes to find love and live again.

©2022 Lemuel Walker. (P)2022 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved. Family Life Genre Fiction Heartfelt

Critic reviews

“Narrator Dan John Miller is perfect as the voice of widower Baxter Shaw. Miller has a deep voice, and the Southern accent he affects is ideal for the rising country star turned contractor.… Miller gives every character a distinct voice, adopting a Spanish accent when needed. His endearing interpretation of Mia's voice works well. Baxter and his daughter embark on a trip that will leave listeners with warmth in their hearts.” —AudioFile Magazine

“A skillfully written novel of friendship, family life, and romance…dramatically and engagingly narrated by Dan John Miller.” —Midwest Book Review

“Walker dazzles in this heart-wrenching tale about a grieving father’s restorative trip to Spain with his daughter… Transporting descriptions of Ester’s farm bring the setting to life, the characters all earn the reader’s emotional investment, and the pacing is perfect. Readers will fall in love.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Beautiful Storytelling • Heartwarming Family Dynamics • Excellent Narration • Emotional Journey • Picturesque Descriptions
Highly rated for:
All stars
Most relevant  
Really enjoyed it. I liked the narration and the story. I'll have to check out some of the author's other books. Bravo!

Very Good !

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
the characters tell the story through their actions and behavior. The author’s main protagonist spends half the book telling the listener/reader what he and everyone else is thinking and doing rather than writing scenes that reveal it to us. The story had great promise but bogged down with too much explanation. An okay story but not literature.

Too much narrative explaining in lieu of letting

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
This book changed my life!! if you were just going through the motions before, you won't be by the time you've finished listening to this! Highly recommend!!!

Life changing

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
This story takes the reader to so many different stages of grief. I found myself smiling, crying and laughing while reading it.

Heart warming

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Boo Walker must’ve been loved as a child, because he paints such a lovely picture of ‘family’.

Baxter was such a good guy..very relatable. And I loved how he told about Spain. Makes me want to go there.
Good narration….except for the Southern accent. I wish people would just not do accents. Overall, I really liked this book!

Heartwarming story

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
I would actually rate this 3.5 stars, as I had mixed feelings throughout. This is a wonderful story, beautiful setting, and intriguing characters. I enjoyed the developing relationship between Baxter, the widower, and his young daughter, Mia, as they navigate life without Sophia. However, it often moved along very slowly. Some of the dialog was immature and unbelievable. The ending was anti-climactic.

Actually 3.5 stars

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
A beautiful story full of pain but so much more of love and resolutions and new beginnings.

What a beautiful story

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
I loved the Spain connection, which was pretty spot on (I am from that region) ❤️

Made me miss Spain

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Excellent storyline. Way too much time spent discussing Baxter’s inner thoughts. Too much emotional digging and beating oneself up. Got boring after
awhile. I did enjoy the characters aside from this one annoying issue that went on and on. The singing didn’t do it for me either. I would have preferred to have the music left to my imagination. This is my second Boo Walker book. I am done. Almost as tedious as your typical romance novel.

Boo Walker is not for me

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Life is a challenge and loss is tragic. This is a story of recovery and a new Chance at Serenity! A single dad takes life by the reins and a DNA test begins a new chapter in recovery and acceptance

life love loss and recovery

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
See more reviews