The Last Father-Daughter Dance

A Short Story

By: Lisa Wingate

Narrated by: Sarah Naughton

For a father and daughter, it’s a journey through the four seasons in a poignant short story about memories and everlasting love by #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Wingate.

Olympic silver medalist Kalista Brooks has built a successful life in California, complete with a thriving sports technology company and a handsome fiancé. But when her father’s heart condition takes a critical turn, she rushes home to Atlanta. There, her father makes a surprising request: to relive favorite memories from all four seasons in just one month at their old farmhouse in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

With help from the community and her long-lost sidekick Calvin Calhoon, Kalista creates a tapestry of cherished moments—dogwoods in bloom, homemade blackberry jam, autumn bonfires, and a magical winter evening that will live forever in her heart. But as father and daughter share these precious weeks together, Kalista discovers that time has a way of revealing what matters most. In the shadow of the Blue Ridge Mountains where she grew up, she learns that sometimes the sweetest seasons of life come when we least expect them.

©2026 by Wingate Media, LLC. (P)2025 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Heartwarming story

Loved it but wish it was longer! Have enjoyed every one of Lisa Wingate's stories.

Full of life and love

A loving daughter returns home to see her desperately ill father and they go on an escapade. A simple(?) adventure turns into a warm, delightful and challenging remembrance of times past. Sara Naughton narrates with just the right nuances for all the female and male voices in what could could have been an angst-driven story. Instead, the reader is invited to experience cherished, loving and rich moments between a devoted father and daughter. I simply loved it.

Great Book

So much to love about this book. Very relatable to those who have amazing dads or miss theirs with a painful intensity. Very insightful and circumspect. Definitely recommend.

Narration was great adding so much to the author’s writing.

Great story, wonderful performance

It ended too soon. I hope like heck there is a sequel coming soon.
Too many questions hang like late autumn leaves.

Loved this story..

I loved the imagery of this story. I could visualize the town and the house and the characters. I wish it were longer..