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Paperback, 256 pages
Published January 1st 2019 by Barbour Books
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Journey into the Blue Ridge Mountains of 1918
where Laurel McAdams endures the challenges of a hard life while dreaming
things can eventually improve. But trouble arrives in the form of an outsider.
Having failed his British father again, Jonathan Taylor joins his uncle's
missionary endeavors as a teacher in a two-room schoolhouse. Laurel feels
compelled to protect the tenderhearted teacher from the harsh realities of
Appalachian life, even while his stories of life outside the mountains pull at
Laurel's imagination. Faced with angry parents over teaching methods, Laurel's
father's drunken rages, and bad news from England, will Jonathan leave and
never return, or will he stay and let love bloom?
Pepper Basham
As a native of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Pepper
Basham enjoys sprinkling her Appalachian into her fiction writing. She is an
award-winning author of contemporary and historical romance, mom of five,
speech-language pathologist, and a lover of Jesus and chocolate. She resides in
Asheville, North Carolina with her family. You can learn more about her on her
website, www.PepperDBasham.com or connect on Facebook or Twitter.
My Review
5 STARS!!!
Basham
is such a convincing storyteller! Laurel’s
Dream is filled to bursting with authentic language, deep story, and Basham’s
trademark wit and romance. I was wholly transported to the hills of Appalachia! Spending several of my formative years in that part of NC, it felt like I was
among the folks on Doggett Mountain once again, listening to them tell yarns
and living life to the fullest despite having meager possessions. My experience was in the early 1970s but life was
still hard there, although there was a distinct goodness about it and the
people that I haven’t seen anywhere else I’ve lived. Laurel’s Dream wrapped around my heart with its genuineness,
romance, and all around excellence.
I
was gifted an electronic copy of the story from the author. No review was
required. No compensation has been received.
I always enjoy Pepper's books. This is one I haven't read.
ReplyDeleteIt's a good one to introduce you to some of my roots. ;-)
DeleteLoved this story so much!
ReplyDeleteI think it's one of the best 'My Heart Belongs' written so far!
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