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As this posts, I’m driving back from my research trip in Natchez. Photos to follow! My plans were thwarted once again by Mother Nature and that disturbance in the Gulf. Maybe next week…
I discovered Carolina Dream last year when I met the author, Regina Rudd Merrick, at a writer’s retreat. I won her book in a drawing, but I didn’t get a chance to read it until about a week ago. What a treat I’ve missed for a year! I loved this book and isn’t that cover beautiful!
Here’s the back cover copy:
Sarah Crawford wants more from life than to attend the wedding of her ex-fiancée. An unexpected inheritance in South Carolina comes at the perfect time, just as Sarah is willing to use any excuse to get out of town.
When she meets potential business partner Jared Benton and discovers that a house is part of the inheritance, she is sure that God has been preparing her for this time through a recurring dream. But will a dream about an antebellum mansion, many rooms to be explored, and a man with dark brown eyes give her the confidence to take a leap of faith, leaving friends, family, and her job behind?
My take:
Have you ever been at a point in your life where you wondered, “Is this all there is?” Not that everything is necessarily all bad, but you feel something is missing. That’s where Sarah Crawford finds herself when the story opens. She’s at loose ends. Her fiancé dumped her and is about to be married, it’s time to renew her contract with the school where she teaches, and she wants more out of life. That’s when the Crawford family learns they’ve been named in the will of a relative they’d never met, and Sarah is designated to check out what sounds too good to be true.
Jared Benton has worked hard under his mentor and business partner, Alex Crawford, and now he has to share the real estate business he’s poured his life into. Prepared to not like the new partners, he finds himself drawn to the petite Sarah.
What follows is a sweet romance and a story of seeking God’s will for your life. Merrick has done a great job with all of the characters, but I was really drawn to Sarah and Jared. I can’t wait until the next book in the series is released, which I understand will be soon.
You can purchase Carolina Dream at Amazon & B&N.
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You’re right, the cover is beautiful. Thanks for reviewing the book for your readers.
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Priscilla, the cover was designed by the art director at Mantle Rock Publishing. Mantle Rock is a small publisher, but very good at what they do! Thanks for stopping by!
You have a gift for writing succinct book reviews that highlight key characters and issues well.
Author
Thanks, Delores! Have a great weekend!
That sounds like an interesting book. The cover looks like a place I would like to visit.
Author
I think Diane Turpin, the book cover designer, did a great job, Edward. It is a very interesting book. Her next one is in revision and should be out soon. Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend!
Sounds like my kind of book….will look for it! Safe travels!
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I really enjoyed it, Jackie. Thanks for stopping by!
Thank you so much, Patricia! You are such an inspiration to me, and I’ve so enjoyed the time we’ve been able to spend together talking all things books (and bathroom remodels!)! LOL! I hope you found Natchez as captivating as we did!
Author
Well…Regina, when I wrote that opening, I had plans to go to Natchez, then there was ANOTHER disturbance in the Gulf with rain and thunderstorms forecast for Wednesday and Thursday, so I postponed my trip once again and forgot to change my blog post. lol And thanks for dropping in. I really enjoy out time together.
Pat, I saw your review on Goodreads and put it on my Amazon wish list. I love the cover and the description. Thanks.
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That’s great, Gloria. I know you will enjoy Carolina Dreams! Thanks for stopping by.
Thanks for alerting me to another book to but on my huge TBR pile!
Can’t wait to see what your research will bring!
Author
Lol, Paula. Always glad to oblige. And I won’t be doing research until Sunday and Monday…I hope!
Looking forward to hearing how your trip went. And that cover…I want to live there! 😉
Author
Isn’t that just the most beautiful cover, Diane! I’m looking forward to the trip, too! Thanks for stopping by.
Sounds like a great read.
Author
It is, Lucy. Thanks for stopping by.
Looking forward to read Carolina Dreams
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I think you’ll really enjoy it, Phyllis! Thanks for dropping in and leaving a comment!
Looks like Carolina Mercy will be out on July 10th, so you won’t have too much longer Patricia! I’m definitely adding both of these to my want-to-read list. I love when I find good book recommendations from fellow reader friends!
Regina is a new-to-me author, so this will a real treat to read 🙂
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I think you’ll enjoy both, Trixi! Regina is a great writer. Thanks for stopping by!
I’m sorry that your trip to Natchez was thwarted again! What a bummer, hope you can go real soon though.
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I just got back, Trixi! And it was a great trip…now to process it all…