Yvonne Osborne

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LET EVENING COME

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A lush and lyrical ode to nature and connection, this book didn’t just top charts . . . it owned them - Unsolicited Press

After her mother is killed in a rogue Northern Michigan tornado, Sadie Wixom is left with only her father and grandfather to guide her through the pitfalls of young adulthood, while hundreds of miles away in western Saskatchewan, Stefan Montegrand and his Indigenous family are forced off their land by multinational energy companies and flawed treaties.

Their lives converge when Stefan’s family temporarily relocates to the neighborhood. Though romantically inept, an attraction grows between them, hindered by prejudiced accusations, wrongful imprisonment, and a brother left behind who’s on the run.

Let Evening Come is the story of a young Indigenous man displaced from his ancestral home and a young woman adrift in grief after the loss of her mother. Together they combat suspicion and bigotry on both sides of the border, and the cultural differences that separate them.

Praise for Let Evening Come

Author Yvonne Osborne has crafted a compelling tale of love and resilience in the face of adversity and cross-border divides.The exploration of cultural misunderstanding and the challenges faced by Indigenous communities was an incredibly poignant touch that is really focused on and never used as a gimmick, fostering genuine empathy and understanding. Overall, Let Evening Come is a highly recommended read.
K.C. Finn for Readers’ Favorite
"Let Evening Come" can be described as a coming-of-age story, but it’s far more layered and intricate than that. Although the burgeoning romance between Sadie and Stefan is at its nucleus, Osborne uses the complications of their relationship to foreground issues of displacement, colonialism, and racism. Her wonderfully textured prose and measured tone make "Let Evening Come" a captivating and thought-provoking read.
Rose Auburn, Book reviewer
Osborne’s writing poignantly weaves a compelling tale. Even though the novel has elements of romance, I found it falling more into the literary fiction genre because the societal themes resonated more with me. This is a recommended read for those interested in a moving story that not only provides a window into the complexities of cultural divides but also celebrates the human capacity to overcome adversity.
Alex’s Book Blog
Let Evening Come is a beautifully told novel that keeps surprising, effortlessly transcending genre. What opens as a contemporary coming-of-age tale and budding romance between Sadie Wixom and the new-boy-in-town Stefan Montegrand, quickly expands to address smoldering issues of race and class and modern tensions between indigenous First Nations and corporate and government pressure. The action and suspense and storytelling are all first-rate and compelling, in a debut novel that rings true in its individual characters and necessary in its deeply-researched social commentary and scope. Let Evening Come is an engrossing fast-paced read, as hard to categorize as it is to put down.
Dave Essinger, author of Running Out & This World and the Next, and Editor of Slippery Elm
This book caught me off guard. Say you really like burgers and order them often. Often enough that you aren’t really surprised by them anymore they just sort of hit the spot. So, one day you order a burger not expecting much outside of being satisfied but find yourself eating a burger so good it’s like you’ve never had one before. That’s this book.
The character development is so skillful. The plot variations thicken and then wane at the exact correct moment. The descriptive prose is beautiful. I read it like I was starving for it and could not put it down, and then was properly sad for at least a day that it was over. Yvonne Osborne could write a book about paint drying and have readers positively glued to it. This was phenomenal storytelling from a skillful pen. If you want a treat, track down some of her poetry to read!
Katherine Niemi-Adams, Hayner Cultural Center, Troy, Ohio, Writer and Poet
The beautiful cover of Yvonne Osborne's novel and the title, "Let Evening Come" taken from Jane Kenyon's elegiac poem are an inviting introduction to Osborne's masterful storytelling within. This is a page-turner of a novel that you will find yourself thinking about long after you have finished reading it.
M.J. White, author of An Invitation To The Party
Let Evening Come is rich in description, conflict, heart, and cultural nuance. A gorgeous debut novel that leaves me excited to read more of Osborne’s work.
Laurie Woodford, author of Unsettled, a memoir