What do You do When the Past does not Stay in the Past?

About the Book

Book: A Gem of Truth

Author: Kimberley Woodhouse

Genre: Historical Romance

Series: Secrets of the Canyon #2

Release Date: September 20, 2022

Summary: Julia Schultz has a reputation for being a storyteller–or as others see it, a liar. But with a dark and painful past, stories were all that kept her company and made her interesting to others. Longing for a fresh start and a second chance to earn real trust, Julia takes a job as a Harvey Girl at the El Tovar hotel, where she’s challenged to be her true self.

Learning the trade of a master jeweler is hard work, but Christopher Miller takes pride in running his family’s small shop and earning the respect of the people around him. But when he discovers that he has six weeks to buy his shop from his landlord before it is sold, he must find a way to save his grandfather’s legacy.

United by the discovery of a legendary treasure, Chris and Julia find hope in each other. But when Julia’s past catches up with her, doubt creeps into Chris’s heart. Can he really trust her and her stories?

About the Author

Kimberley Woodhouse is an award-winning and bestselling author of more than twenty-five books. A lover of history and research, she often gets sucked into the past and then her husband has to lure her out with chocolate and the promise of eighteen holes on the golf course. She loves music, kayaking, and her family. Her books have been awarded the Carol Award, Holt Medallion, Reader’s Choice Award, Selah Award, Spur Award, and others. A popular speaker/teacher, she’s shared with over 1,000,000 people at more than twenty-five hundred venues across the country. Married to the love of her life for three decades, she lives and writes in the Poconos where she’s traded in her hat of “craziest mom” for “coolest grandma.” Connect with Kim at www.kimberleywoodhouse.com www.facebook.com/KimberleyWoodhouseAu…
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My Review

This is my very first novel by Woodhouse, and I’m amazed by her talent! There are very few authors who can elicit the feeling they are trying to portrait in the novel to their readers, in my opinion. I am not one to cry over a novel, but as I was reading A Gem of Truth, I shed quite a bit of tears. It is a very moving novel with its ups and downs, and it became hard for me to put down.

Julia. She reminded me of people who fake their life in school just to be who they want to be to fit in or to be popular. I saw a little of myself in her.

Chris. Typical gentleman. Wanting to have a sure he had a solid work income before he courts the woman he has been smitten with. Honestly, what a gentleman. And he’s a man who believes in honesty, which was a downfall because of who Julia was.

This book is from the past, but there are so many lessons for people living now. If you are looking for a book with romance and a few lessons, this is the perfect book.

This book is clean free from any profanity and sexual content. There were a few action ish scenes but nothing gory.

I requested and received a complimentary copy of this book from Bethany House Publishers through Interviews & Reviews. I was not required to give a favorable review. All opinions are my own.