Book Details:
Title: The Heart of the Mountains
Author: Pepper Basham
Publisher: Barbour Books
Pages: 322
Release Date: July 1, 2022
Book Description:
Can their hearts overcome the darkness of the mountains?
To escape a forced marriage, Cora Taylor travels from England to the Blue Ridge Mountains in search of her brother, who is working as a teacher in a mission school. She hopes to find a place where her nursing skills and independent ideas will be accepted and appreciated, but nothing prepares her for the wild mixture of isolation, community, brokenness, and hope within these mountains…or in the person of Jeb McAdams.
Returning from the devastation of World War 1 emotionally damaged, Jeb McAdams struggles against the rampant mountain alcoholism to soothe his nightmares. It’s easy to hide within the mountains, or it was, before Cora Taylor arrived. Now, she seems to show up at every turn, bringing her modern ideas, curiosity, and beautiful eyes with her.
Bound by their shared war history, the pair develop an unlikely friendship, which unexpectedly hints to something more. But when Cora’s desire to help the women of the mountains crosses an unspoken line, will Jeb be able to protect this feisty flatlander from the wrath of the mountain men or will he end up losing much more than his heart?
Pepper Basham is an award-winning author who writes romance peppered with grace and humor with southern Appalachian flair. Both her historical and contemporary novels have garnered recognition in the Grace Awards, Inspys, and ACFW Carol Awards. Her historical romance, The Thorn Healer, was a finalist in the 2018 RT Awards. Her historical romance novels, My Heart Belongs in the Blue Ridge and The Red Ribbon, and her contemporary novels, the Mitchell's Crossroads and Pleasant Gap series, showcase her Appalachian heritage, as well as her love for humor and family. She currently resides in the lovely mountains of Asheville, NC where she is the mom of five great kids, a speech-language pathologist to about fifty more, and a lover of chocolate, jazz, hats, and Jesus.
Connect with Pepper at http: //www.pepperdbasham.com or connect with her on FB, IG, or Twitter.
My Thoughts: Beautiful and Heartfelt
When a story grabs you right from the start, you know it's going to be great. That is definitely the case with The Heart of the Mountains. The minute I met Cora and realized what brought her to Maple Springs I was all in. Immediately after meeting her, I was drawn into the crash course that was thrust at her as she realized how different her past experiences were to her new reality. Parts of that had me smiling and parts had me holding my breath. It also drew me in even more as I wondered what other new realities Cora would experience.
Jeb quickly became a very important and special part of her new reality, and I loved getting to know him. He was strong, sweet, caring and just plain wonderful. Jeb was also Cora's knight in shining armor because he was with her time and time again to help guide her through various situations. Their interactions were priceless and added so much to their growing friendship and relationship and made the story that much more enjoyable.
I was completely amazed at how beautifully author Pepper Basham described the beauty of the mountains and what life was like during that time. It made me feel like I was right there seeing everything and experiencing what the characters were experiencing and feeling. In my humble opinion, The Heart of the Mountains is a beautiful, heartfelt story that will leave its impact on you long after you've finished reading it. Yes, it's just that good.
Book Quote:
"Life is hard everywhere." He shrugged a shoulder. "Maybe we can't choose our hard, but we can choose how to live with it the right way."
I received a copy of this book via NetGalley. All comments and opinions are completely my own.
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