The Reckoning at Gossamer Pond by Jamie Jo Wright

For over a century, the town of Gossamer Grove has thrived on its charm and midwestern values, but Annalise Forsythe knows painful secrets, including her own, hover just beneath the pleasant faade. When a man is found dead in his run-down trailer home, Annalise inherits the trailer, along with the pictures, vintage obituaries, and old revival posters covering its walls. As she sorts through the collection, she's wholly unprepared for the ramifications of the dark and deadly secrets she'll uncover.

A century earlier, Gossamer Grove has been stirred into chaos by the arrival of controversial and charismatic twin revivalists. The chaos takes a murderous turn when Libby Sheffield,
working at her father's newspaper, receives an obituary for a reputable church deacon hours before his death. As she works with the deacon's son to unravel the mystery behind the crime, it becomes undeniably clear that a reckoning has come to town--but it isn't until another obituary arrives that they realize the true depths of the danger they've waded into.

Two women, separated by a hundred years, must uncover the secrets within the borders of their own town before it's too late and they lose their future of their very souls.

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Meet the Author:
Professional coffee drinker & ECPA/Publisher's Weekly best-selling author, Jaime Jo Wright resides in the hills of Wisconsin writing spirited turn-of-the-century romance stained with suspense. Coffee fuels her snarky personality. She lives in Neverland with her Cap’n Hook who stole her heart and will not give it back, their little fairy TinkerBell, and a very mischievous Peter Pan. The foursome embark on scores of adventure that only make her fall more wildly in love with romance and intrigue.

Jaime lives in dreamland, exists in reality, and invites you to join her adventures at jaimejowright.com

My Take:
After reading the first book in this series and being captivated all the way through I couldn't wait to read the second! Jamie Jo did not disappoint! Just as interesting as the first, spanning generations, this book also kept my attention and had me reading when I should have been attending to other matters. 

Timelessly weaving the stories of two young women, a hundred of years apart, Jamie Jo shares the tale of a small town with secrets, once kept hidden which will soon come to light. I was intrigued by the courage these women demonstrated and their relentless pursuit of the truth when most would have preferred to leave it buried. 

I love a book that includes a faith aspect in a way that doesn't come across so much as "preachy" but as part of the story itself. The truths she includes in her the lives of the characters of Gossamer Pond and how they relate to God, faith, and family are interspersed throughout the story in a way that draws you in and makes you want more. No secret will remain hidden for long, one day the truth will be uncovered and revealed. 

Don't miss your opportunity to bury yourself in the pages of this book. I am certainly looking forward to book three after having enjoyed the first two. 

A big thanks to the author and publisher who provided me with a free copy of this book. I was not asked to review it positively and all opinions are my own.