A year ago, Jo Preston was released and sent home from a mental institution. She has only vague memories of why she had been committed. Circumstances beyond her control will cause those memories to surface, one by one. A tragedy, brought on by deceit, leaves her heartbroken and rejected. She is sent away to live with some rather peculiar relatives. Her fear of being institutionalized again has her desperate to keep her past hidden, but how long can she keep it a secret when her imagination begins playing tricks on her… or is it? A voice from her past resurfaces as well as the man who wants her secret to die with her. This is a story about a young girl’s heartbreak, rejection, fear, faith, and determination. Happy Valley is the first in A Southern Country Novel series.
Happy Valley: A Southern Country Novel (Volume 1)
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Good read, but complicated This book was fun to read. I really enjoyed the character development, plot and twists and turns. That being said, it was FULL of typos, grammatical errors and what seemed to be missing pieces of the story line. It just around quite a bit, and it was difficult to remember who all of the 30+ characters were. Where some characters were explained, others just seemed to appear in the story with no background or introduction. I think this would be a wonderful book if the errors were fixed.
Happy Valley – a fun read This was the perfect read for a rainy afternoon. The action moves along at a steady pace, and Jo, the main character, is likeable and different from the usual heroine. The periodic touches of humor throughout the book add to the fun. I’m looking forward to the sequel, which I understand is in the making.
Touched Every Emotion This book evoked every emotion. At first, I couldn’t stop laughing because of Pops, who had many great lines. Not only humor, but there was love and happiness, fright and anger and sadness. The characters seemed real and popped out of the pages. I didn’t know whodunit until the the author told us. A great read and I recommend it.