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Top 10 Tuesday — Southern Fiction Set in A Coastal Location

3 Mar

Happy Tuesday! Today’s TTT topic is a Genre Freebie with a little something extra. Basically authors are choosing a genre which incorporates a specific element. I am going with Southern Fiction that has a coastal location. So if you love a southern novel and want a book with a beach-y vibe, I have you covered. I hope you find one to love!

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Top Southen Fiction Set in A Coastal Location

Between The Sound And Sea by Amanda Cox

The Fabled Earth by Kimberly Brock

Hurricane Season by Lauren K. Denton

Indigo Isle by T. I.Lowe

The Key to Everything by Valerie Fraser Luesse

The Light on Horn Island by Valerie Fraser Luesse

Still Waters by Lindsey Brackett

The Summer House by Lauren K. Denton

The Thing About Home by Rhonda McKnight

What We Found in Hallelujah by Vanessa Miller

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Top 10 Tuesday — Georgia Authors!

6 May

Happy Tuesday! This week TTT bloggers are spotlighting authors that live in their states. Georgia has a lot of great authors! The book festival that is held in my hometown has been blessed to host some wonderful Peach State authors. Choosing only 10 was challenging, so I expanded to a dozen. I think I’ll have to do a part 2 at a later date in order to feature all the great authors who live in Georgia. My list consists of author who write adult fiction in a variety of genres — I hope you find one to love!

To find authors from your state, please visit That Artsy Reader Girl.

Top Peach State Authors

Lindsey Brackett — Still Waters

Kimberly Brock — The Fabled Earth

Denny S. Bryce — The Other Princess

T. M. Brown — The Last Laird of Sapelo

Valerie Burns —Icing on The Murder

Clint Hall — Steal Fire from The Gods

Kristi Ann Hunter — Frankly, My Dear Clara

Rosey Lee — The Gardins of Edin

Elizabeth Musser — From The Valley We Rise

Lindi Peterson — Their Surprise Second Chance

Cindy Kay Stewart — Abounding Hope

Jayna Breigh — The Hunted Heir

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Top 10 Tuesday — Stormy Books

10 Dec

Happy Tuesday! Today’s TTT topic is books to read in a storm. Because I live in the mostly sunny South, most of our storms do not include time to snuggle in and read. 😉 Hurricanes and tornadoes are the storms we face most often. I have only experienced two snowstorms in my life, each with a great deal of record setting snowfall. Those were times when a good book was definitely called for. So my list today features books in which a storm plays a part in the storyline. Interestingly, many are hurricanes. I guess I can’t get away from my roots! And for a fun twist, one of the authors name is Storm! I hope you find one to love.

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Top Books That Feature Storms

Bookshop by The Sea by Denise Hunter

The Elevator by Angela Hunt

The Fabled Earth by Kimberly Brock

Honor’s Refuge by Halle Bridgeman

The Last Train to Key West by Chanel Cleeton

Life Flight by Lynette Eason

Magnolia Storms by Janet Ferguson

Relative Silence by Carrie Stuart Parks

Venus Sings The Blues by Buck Storm

What We Found in Hallelujah by Vanessa Miller

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Book Review — 70 North

16 Oct

70 North JustRead Takeover + Review Blitz

Welcome to the Takeover + Review Blitz for 70 North by Kimberley Woodhouse hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

About The Book

70 North

Title: 70 North
Series: Alaskan Cyber Hunters #3
Author: Kimberley Woodhouse
Publisher: Kregel Publications
Release Date: October 15, 2024
Genre: Christian Mystery & Suspense

The Cyber Solutions team has managed to stay one step ahead of the madman who has killed so many. From the original 26 Below cyberattack in Fairbanks to the 8 DOWN serial murders in Anchorage and beyond, they matched wits with the killer and stopped him from reaching his ultimate goals.

But final judgment is coming. And this time, there may be no defeating him.

David “Mac” McPherson has a personal stake in making sure this predator stays down for good. His family died in the cyberattack. Mac knows that God says “vengeance is mine”—but surely an exception can be made.

Surgeon Tracie Hunter is determined to stay sober and keep saving lives in Fairbanks, Alaska—even if it means being a little obsessive. After all, that same kind of determination is how she kept Mac alive after the murderer targeted him. And she won’t let Mac run himself into the grave looking for payback; he’s come to mean too much to her.

Then someone hacks into the system at Tracie’s previous job as a medical examiner and frames her in a murder cover-up. There’s no one else skilled enough to create a digital trail this incriminating—the killer is back in action, exploiting cybersecurity weaknesses to destroy lives. Can Mac stay focused and stop the next attack when his own vulnerability is exposed? Or will his need to make someone pay for his pain allow the maniac to pull ahead and win at last?

Excerpt

Two years, twenty-one days, three hours, and seven minutes had passed since that monster—that crazed lunatic—had murdered his family.

Mac winced and shook his head as he leaned over the sink in the tiny restroom and splashed frigid water on his face. When he looked into the mirror, he hardly recognized himself. His cheekbones were sharp. His skin chapped and dry. His eyes hollow and dark. But it was more than just how he looked.

The man David McPherson had been—husband, father, friend—was long gone. 

His faith lay in tatters. His relationships cut off. He didn’t know who he was anymore. Other than the man chasing the monster . . . and failing to find him.


My Impressions:

70 North is the thrilling and chilling conclusion to Kimberly Woodhouse’s Alaskan Cyber Hunters series. Thrilling because once the action ramps up it never stops, and chilling because the terrorist plot seems all too plausible. For those who have read the first two books in the series, 70 North begins 2 years following Griz’s disappearance. Everyone in Alaska has breathed a sigh of relief believing the man behind the 26 Below and 8 Down attacks has been killed. But David “Mac” MacPherson has seen him with his own eyes and lived to tell the tale. Alaska learns the truth as well, and it’s all hands on deck as characters from each of the books work to find and stop the man obsessed with creating chaos.

I loved this whole series, but especially liked 70 North. The two main characters both struggle with loss and overwhelming feelings of helplessness. For Mac it’s the reality of his wife and daughter killed in the original attack, and for surgeon Tracie Hunter, it’s the demons of addiction and perfectionism. I liked that they were flawed and knew it. It made their dependence on God and not themselves more relatable. The strong faith journeys for both characters balanced well with the out-of-control suspense that rocks all of Alaska. As the ending loomed, I was furiously turning the pages. Clear your schedule because you will not want to put this book down!

If you love an adrenaline-fueled suspense, put this whole series on your TBR list. Prepare to binge read them from start to finish. You’re welcome. 😉

Highly Recommended.

Audience: Adults.

(Thanks to Kregel for a complimentary copy. All opinions expressed are mine alone.)

PURCHASE LINKS: Goodreads | Kregel Publications | Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Christianbook | Bookshop | BookBub

More Books from This Series:

26 Below 8 Down

About The Author

Kimberley Woodhouse

Kimberley Woodhouse is the best-selling author of more than thirty books and novellas, including A Deep Divide, Bridge of Gold, and The Mayflower Bride, as well as the coauthor of the Heart of Alaska series with Tracie Peterson. Kimberley’s writing has earned a Carol Award, the Christian Market Novel of the Year, the Holt Medallion, and many others. A proud former resident of Alaska, she now lives and writes in Colorado where she’s traded in her hat of “Craziest Mom” for “Nana the Great.”

Connect with Kimberley by visiting kimberleywoodhouse.com to follow her on social media or subscribe to email newsletter updates.

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Book Review: The Fabled Earth

7 Oct

Kimberly Brock writes evocative fiction that brings to life not only her characters but the setting as well. In her newest novel, The Fabled Earth, the reader discovers the importance and impact of story. I am so excited that Kimberly will be joining us at the Turning A New Page Book Festival in January 2025 as a featured speaker. Find out about her book below.

Sometimes the truth is found in a folktale.

1932. Cumberland Island off the coast of Southern Georgia is a strange place to encounter the opulence of the Gilded Age, but the last vestiges of the famed philanthropic Carnegie family still take up brief seasonal residence in their grand mansions there. This year’s party at Plum Orchard is a lively group: young men from some of America’s finest families who come to experience the area’s hunting beside a local guide, a beautiful debutante expecting to be engaged by the week’s end, and a promising female artist who believes she has meaningful ties to her wealthy hosts. But when temptations arise and passions flare, an evening of revelry and storytelling goes horribly awry. Lives are both lost and ruined.

1959. Reclusive painter Cleo Woodbine has lived alone for decades on Kingdom Come, a tiny strip of land once occupied by the servants for the great houses on nearby Cumberland. When she is visited by the man who saved her life nearly thirty years earlier, a tempest is unleashed as the stories of the past gather and begin to regain their strength. Frances Flood is a folklorist come to Cumberland Island seeking the source of a legend—and also information about her mother, who was among the guests at a long-ago hunting party. Audrey Howell, briefly a newlywed and now newly widowed, is running a local inn. When she develops an eerie double exposure photograph, some believe she’s raised a ghost—someone who hasn’t been seen since that fateful night in 1932.

Southern mythology and personal reckoning collide in this sweeping story inspired by the little-known history of Cumberland Island when a once-in-a-century storm threatens the natural landscape. Faced with a changing world, two timelines and the perspectives of three women intersect where a folktale meets the truth to reveal what Cumberland Island has hidden all along.

Kimberly Brock is the award-winning author of The Lost Book of Eleanor Dare and The River Witch. She is the founder of Tinderbox Writers Workshop and has served as a guest lecturer for many regional and national writing workshops including at the Pat Conroy Literary Center. She lives near Atlanta with her husband and three children.

Visit her online at kimberlybrockbooks.com.

My Impressions:

Storytelling can be full of the fabulous mixed in with the real. That’s what Kimberly Brock explores in her historical/women’s fiction offering The Fabled Earth. Set among the wild and tamed elements of Cumberland Island, this novel tells the stories of 4 women and the island itself. There are 4 points of view: Cleo, Frances, and Audrey, real life women finding their place among the stories of their lives and Fable the truth behind the happenings of the 1932 events that shaped those women’s landscapes in a variety of ways. The three main characters are navigating cultural changes while finding their footing in a very personal reality. Their modern-day is 1959, a time of change for the country, the South, and Cumberland Island. All the storylines are intricately intertwined, but I have to say, Brock’s timeline of 1932 sets the tone and gives substance to the novel. Does this book sound complex? It is! But Brock handles the many storylines, viewpoints, and themes with ease. It did take me a little bit to get into it, but it wasn’t long before I was invested in each of the women’s lives and the island’s rich history.

If you are looking for an evocative novel rich in history and complex characterization and thematic elements, then The Fabled Earth is for you!

Recommended.

Audience: Adults.

(Thanks to the publisher for an ARC of the novel. All opinions expressed are mine alone.)

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Happy Release Day — The Fabled Earth

1 Oct

It’s release day for The Fabled Earth by Kimberly Brock! Brock’s latest book set on Cumberland Island is southern fiction–goodness. Interesting characters, a special setting, and stories fill the pages of this book. Find out all about it below.

Sometimes the truth is found in a folktale.

1932. Cumberland Island off the coast of Southern Georgia is a strange place to encounter the opulence of the Gilded Age, but the last vestiges of the famed philanthropic Carnegie family still take up brief seasonal residence in their grand mansions there. This year’s party at Plum Orchard is a lively group: young men from some of America’s finest families who come to experience the area’s hunting beside a local guide, a beautiful debutante expecting to be engaged by the week’s end, and a promising female artist who believes she has meaningful ties to her wealthy hosts. But when temptations arise and passions flare, an evening of revelry and storytelling goes horribly awry. Lives are both lost and ruined.

1959. Reclusive painter Cleo Woodbine has lived alone for decades on Kingdom Come, a tiny strip of land once occupied by the servants for the great houses on nearby Cumberland. When she is visited by the man who saved her life nearly thirty years earlier, a tempest is unleashed as the stories of the past gather and begin to regain their strength. Frances Flood is a folklorist come to Cumberland Island seeking the source of a legend—and also information about her mother, who was among the guests at a long-ago hunting party. Audrey Howell, briefly a newlywed and now newly widowed, is running a local inn. When she develops an eerie double exposure photograph, some believe she’s raised a ghost—someone who hasn’t been seen since that fateful night in 1932.

Southern mythology and personal reckoning collide in this sweeping story inspired by the little-known history of Cumberland Island when a once-in-a-century storm threatens the natural landscape. Faced with a changing world, two timelines and the perspectives of three women intersect where a folktale meets the truth to reveal what Cumberland Island has hidden all along.

Kimberly Brock is the award-winning author of The Lost Book of Eleanor Dare and The River Witch. She is the founder of Tinderbox Writers Workshop and has served as a guest lecturer for many regional and national writing workshops including at the Pat Conroy Literary Center. She lives near Atlanta with her husband and three children.

Visit her online at kimberlybrockbooks.com.

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First Line Friday — A Fabled Earth

9 Aug

Happy Friday! Today I am sharing Kimberly Brock‘s upcoming release, A Fabled Earth. I was so blessed to receive an ARC of this highly anticipated novel. There is so much to love about it — dual timelines, historical details, family dynamics, and the fabulous setting of Cumberland Island, Georgia! Check out all the details below.

But first, here’s the first line:

The East River, sometimes shining, a mirror to the lucent blue firmament above, was laid out for Cleo Woodbine’s sharp green eyes, with nothing moving over its calm surface on this morning but her, a reeling seabird, a passing fishing boat.

Sometimes the truth is found in a folktale.

1932. Cumberland Island off the coast of Southern Georgia is a strange place to encounter the opulence of the Gilded Age, but the last vestiges of the famed philanthropic Carnegie family still take up brief seasonal residence in their grand mansions there. This year’s party at Plum Orchard is a lively group: young men from some of America’s finest families who come to experience the area’s hunting beside a local guide, a beautiful debutante expecting to be engaged by the week’s end, and a promising female artist who believes she has meaningful ties to her wealthy hosts. But when temptations arise and passions flare, an evening of revelry and storytelling goes horribly awry. Lives are both lost and ruined.

1959. Reclusive painter Cleo Woodbine has lived alone for decades on Kingdom Come, a tiny strip of land once occupied by the servants for the great houses on nearby Cumberland. When she is visited by the man who saved her life nearly thirty years earlier, a tempest is unleashed as the stories of the past gather and begin to regain their strength. Frances Flood is a folklorist come to Cumberland Island seeking the source of a legend—and also information about her mother, who was among the guests at a long-ago hunting party. Audrey Howell, briefly a newlywed and now newly widowed, is running a local inn. When she develops an eerie double exposure photograph, some believe she’s raised a ghost—someone who hasn’t been seen since that fateful night in 1932.

Southern mythology and personal reckoning collide in this sweeping story inspired by the little-known history of Cumberland Island when a once-in-a-century storm threatens the natural landscape. Faced with a changing world, two timelines and the perspectives of three women intersect where a folktale meets the truth to reveal what Cumberland Island has hidden all along.

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Top 10 Tuesday — Most Anticipated Books of The Last Half of 2024

25 Jun

Happy Tuesday! Can you believe that 2024 is almost half over? Even though I am so behind on my reading, I can’t resist adding upcoming releases to my staggering TBR pile. No apologies, though. 😉 There are a variety of genres (although there is A LOT of suspense) represented in my list, so I hope there is one that will pique your interest.

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Top 10 Most Anticipated Books of The Last Half of 2024!

Between The Sound And Sea by Amanda Cox

Cold Vengeance by Nancy Mehl

Cornered by Lynette Eason/Lynn Blackburn/Natalie Walters

Every Moment Since by Marybeth Whalen

The Fabled Earth by Kimberly Brock

Lethal Standoff by DiAnn Mills

Over The Edge by Irene Hannon

Specters in The Glass House by Jaime Jo Wright

Something Borrowed by Susie Finkbeiner/Rachel Scott McDaniel/Allison Pittman

Target Acquired by Lynette Eason

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Top 10 Tuesday — Winter TBR!

12 Dec

I always love doing posts like today’s TTT topic. It helps focus my reading goals and reminds me of what great reading I have ahead. And I tend not to veer off the topic. 😉 So without further ado, I present my Winter TBR! I’ve added a note to each to let you know and remind me why I am reading each book.

For more Winter TBR lists, check out That Artsy Reader Girl.

Top Books on My Winter TBR

All’s Fair in Love And Christmas by Sarah Monzon (review)

By Her Own Design by Piper Huguley (book club)

The Foxhole Victory Tour by Amy Lynn Green (review)

He Should Have Told The Bees by Amanda Cox (book festival)

Into The Fire by Irene Hannon (book club)

The Juliet Code by Pepper Basham (review)

Letters from My Sister by Valerie Luesse (book club)

The Lost Book of Eleanor Dare by Kimberly Brock (book festival)

Missy by Randy Pierce (book festival)

The Paris Bookseller by Kerri Maher (book club)

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First Line Friday — The Lost Book of Eleanor Dare

20 Oct

Happy Friday! I had the best time at a book event sponsored by my local indie bookstore, Book Bound Bookstore, located in the beautiful North Georgia mountains. Four fabulous authors presented their books, and we were all mesmerized! One of those authors is participating in my town’s book festival in January 2024. I cannot wait! Kimberly Brock will be talking about her historical novel, The Lost Book of Eleanor Dare. It’s going to be great!

Here’s the first line of Kimberly’s novel:

The summer I turned thirteen, my mother took me into the forest to work a charm that was my right from birth.

The fate of the world is often driven by the curiosity of a girl.

What happened to the Lost Colony of Roanoke remains a mystery, but the women who descended from Eleanor Dare have long known that the truth lies in what she left behind: a message carved onto a large stone and the contents of her treasured commonplace book. Brought from England on Eleanor’s fateful voyage to the New World, her book was passed down through the fifteen generations of daughters who followed as they came of age. Thirteen-year-old Alice had been next in line to receive it, but her mother’s tragic death fractured the unbroken legacy and the Dare Stone and the shadowy history recorded in the book faded into memory. Or so Alice hoped.

In the waning days of World War II, Alice is a young widow and a mother herself when she is unexpectedly presented with her birthright: the deed to Evertell, her abandoned family home and the history she thought forgotten. Determined to sell the property and step into a future free of the past, Alice returns to Savannah with her own thirteen-year-old daughter, Penn, in tow. But when Penn’s curiosity over the lineage she never knew begins to unveil secrets from beneath every stone and bone and shell of the old house and Eleanor’s book is finally found, Alice is forced to reckon with the sacrifices made for love and the realities of their true inheritance as daughters of Eleanor Dare.

In this sweeping tale from award-winning author Kimberly Brock, the answers to a real-life mystery may be found in the pages of a story that was always waiting to be written.

Kimberly Brock is the award-winning author of The Lost Book of Eleanor Dare and The River Witch. She is the founder of Tinderbox Writers Workshop and has served as a guest lecturer for many regional and national writing workshops including at the Pat Conroy Literary Center. She lives near Atlanta with her husband and three children.

Visit her online at kimberlybrockbooks.com

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