JustRead Tours Blog Tour: When the Mountains Wept by Kendy Pearson

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Title: When the Mountains Wept
Series: West Virginia: Born of Rebellion's Storm #1
Author: Kendy Pearson
Publisher: Pear Blossom Books
Release Date: April 8, 2024
Genre: Christian Historical Fiction

CAPTIVATING CIVIL WAR FICTION INSPIRED BY HISTORICAL EVENTS 

Amid talk of war, Augusta Dabney tends her younger siblings and dying father. But when hatred sparks tragedy, peace is but a shattered memory. Heartbroken and desperate, Augusta searches for a way to protect all she holds dear. 

Defying family and friends, Dr. James Hill declines a prestigious commission in the Confederate Army to join the Union cause as a Regimental Surgeon. When the Dabney farm becomes a crossroads of colliding forces, Major Hill commandeers their barn for a hospital. 

He is running from his legacy, seeking penance for his past. 

She is desperate to preserve hers, at any cost. 

As a wise, former slave nurtures James’s battered faith, cynicism crumbles, and James discovers grace and belonging with Augusta and her family unlike any he’s ever known, even as he must face the horrors of war and the evil it breeds. 

But when James comes face to face with his past, secrets unravel until deception ends in disaster, leaving Augusta with only one option. 

And it is unthinkable.  

Christian Historical Fiction books are a favorite genre. When the Mountains Wept by Kendy Pearson is the lastest book in this genre that I have read. It is Book 1 in the West Virginia: Born of Rebellion's Storm series. 

I will admit it took a couple of chapters for me to get into the storyline. I enjoy stories set in the Cival War, but the storyline just wasn't making sense in the beginning, for me. Augusta Dabney and Dr. James Hill are the main characters in this book. Augusta Dabney is going through many trials in her life and then the war begins. Dr. James Hill decides to go against family and friends and joins the Union Army. He meets Augusta when the Dabney Farm becomes a Hospital to treat the Soliders during the War. Dr. Hill isn't too fond of Augusta until he really gets to know her. I will admit once I got past the first 2 chapters, I began to enjoy the book. Augusta and James both have "baggage" from their past that needs to be worked on individually. James really has some dark secrets and when revealed I was amazed at how Augusta handled everything. I feel the author did her research really well and makes the reader feel like they are there at the Civil War time. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys Historical Fiction books based in War Time. GOOD BOOK!

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Kendy Pearson is a veteran high school teacher and an accomplished musician. She is also a worship leader, Bluegrass fiddler, and Civil War reenactment enthusiast. When she discovers a pocket of American history omitted from the schoolbooks, she enjoys digging in and turning that pocket inside out. Her novels lead fictitious characters through real historical events and settings; engaging with period personalities—and she always includes a romantic thread to warm the heart. Every story is a journey through tragedy, secrets, regrets, and God's undeniable grace. Kendy is an eight-time award-winning author and enjoys public speaking and teaching writing workshops. She also relishes ice cream, snowy days, fireplaces, and maple trees. Kendy is the mother of four grown children and lives with her sweet hubby and two amusing miniature dachshunds.

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

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(1) winner will receive signed copies of When the Mountains Wept and When Heaven Thunders, a character named after you in book 3, In Tempest Winds, and a signed copy of that book once it releases!

Full tour schedule linked below. The giveaway begins at midnight November 11, 2024 and will last through 11:59 PM EST on November 18, 2024. Winners will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or risk forfeiture of prize. US only. Void where prohibited by law or logistics.

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