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Wildwood Creek (2014)

by Lisa Wingate(Favorite Author)

4.06 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

0764208241 (ISBN13: 9780764208249)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Bethany House Publishers

series

Moses Lake

review 1: What an amazing read. I am sad to say that this is the first book I have read by Lisa Wingate, but it will definitely not be my last. From the first glance of the cover, this looks like a typical contemporary love story. However, between the pages of that cover is a story that was really unlike any I had read before. This story alternates between the past with Bonnie Rose in 1861, to present day with Allie Kirkland. Bonnie Rose is an Irish immigrant who has received a teaching position for the town of Wildwood. She is traveling with her young sister, Maggie Rose, in search of a better life for themselves after the horror that they had been through at the hands of being caught by a Native American tribe. Hoping for a new chance at life, however, Wildwood has secrets ... moreand there is an evil undercurrent. The town founder is not a good man. In present day, Allie Kirkland is following in her father’s footsteps and has been hired to be a production assistant for the reality show Mysterious History and its new location at Wildwood. There are whispers and secrets about this town and where all the townspeople had disappeared to. In a sudden change of plans, or so it seems, the aloof and interesting director, Rav Singh, has convinced Allie to play the character Bonnie Rose. Not only that, but both Allie and Bonnie share a striking resemblance. Going off the grid and mimicking a life of the pioneer families in this town with no I-phones, computers, or other modern conveniences is going to not only challenge Allie, but the whole cast and crew. Throw in the handsome but mysterious and pretend pioneer neighbor, Blake, and her best friend Kim who wants to break her contract and run away with her brand new boyfriend, and you have Allie on her toes. While in the past Bonnie Rose is facing strange disappearances and a town on edge she is trying to figure out how she can save herself and her sister. In the present, the towns counterparts are also becoming edgy, throw in some mysterious happenings, and you might just have history repeating itself. This was a book that had just about everything: from history, contemporary, romance, mystery, and suspense. It was hard to put down. I received this book from The Book Club Network, Inc. and the opinions are my own.
review 2: This was a wonderful, feel good, kind of story with a twist of romance. I loved how the author tried to recreate the town of Wildwood with a cast of people who were willing to spend three months in roles of the different characters from 1861. From their period costumes to the way their food is prepared, I could envision all that was happening in the small town. I didn't want it to end. Definitely recommend to others. less

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