"Garrett creates characters who are whole and complex." -Library Journal Bastille Day: A Story of Love, Loss, and Redemption in the City of Light Haunted by the past, can he find hope in a city that has seen it all? Veteran journalist Calvin Jones has spent the last decade keeping his head down, reporting local news in Texas and trying to forget the devastating losses he suffered in the Iraq war. But when an old friend offers him a chance to work in Paris, he seizes the opportunity-only to find that the ghosts of war are not so easily left behind. In the shadow of the Eiffel Tower, Cal meets Nadia, a brilliant but heartbroken Saudi woman caught in the grip of an arranged marriage. Their unexpected connection offers them both a glimmer of hope-until the world intrudes once more. When a terror attack in Nice forces Cal back into the chaos he thought he'd escaped, he must confront the traumas of his past and decide if he's willing to risk everything for a future he never thought possible. Told with breathtaking prose and emotional depth, Bastille Day is a powerful novel of love, loss, and the resilience of the human spirit. Perfect for fans of literary fiction that explores the complexities of war, faith, and second chances, Greg Garrett's latest work is a compelling testament to the enduring power of hope. Watch the Book Trailer HERE!
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Greg Garrett is the author of five acclaimed novels (including The Prodigal, with the legendary Brennan Manning) and twenty nonfiction books on race, culture, politics, and faith. His novels have been translated into German, Dutch, Spanish, and Portuguese editions. Greg is an award-winning professor at Baylor University, where he holds the Carole McDaniel Hanks Chair in Literature and Culture, and spends part of each year in Paris, where he is Canon Theologian for the American Cathedral of the Holy Trinity. Greg and his wife Jeanie live the rest of the year in Austin, Texas with their two daughters, Lily and Sophia.