The Franschhoek Promise

A Sweeping African Family Saga of Art, Love and Legacy

By: Johann Wentzel

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

The Franschhoek Promise
Book Three of The African Horizons Series

After loss, danger, and the hard-won building of a life in the Limpopo valley, the van As family enters a new season.

The beloved headmaster of the valley school has died, and the whole community gathers to honour a man whose life changed the future of its children. Into the life of the school steps Marinette, a gifted teacher and counsellor whose strength, warmth, and intelligence soon make her indispensable — and bring her steadily closer to Ty.

At the same time, Liesl has grown into a painter of rare power. Her landscapes of Africa carry memory, beauty, and the marks of what land and people have survived. When the family journeys south to Bloubergstrand and then to Franschhoek, Liesl finds her art transformed by Cape light, mountain air, and the deepening presence of Daniel du Toit, a man who understands that love should never uproot what matters most.

Set between the Limpopo valley, the Beach House at Bloubergstrand, and the vineyards of Franschhoek, The Franschhoek Promise is a sweeping African family story of grief honoured properly, joy allowed to return, and the promises that shape a good life.