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WHEN I MEET YOU
A father-daughter genealogy team link present to past on family trees.
A trunk abandoned at Denver's Union Station more than a century ago leads Jillian and Nolan to untangle the mystery of its contents -- including correspondence with the head of Pinkerton's National Detectives Agency, Denver Office.
While Nolan digs into the legalities of the findings, Jillian searches for the descendants of a stolen identity who might not be who they think they are on Colorado ranch land. When Drew seems anxious to hear what Jillian has to say but his Great Aunt Min slams the subject closed -- twice -- Jillian is all the more determined to find out what happened to the woman who never claimed her luggage, why Min doesn't want to talk about it, and what will happen for Drew if he gets the answers he seeks.
When I Meet You is the third book in the Tree of Life series by Olivia Newport. You'll want to return to the lovely Colorado mountain town of Canyon Mines again and again to explore and celebrate unforgettable family stories that will inspire you to connect with your own family histories and unique faith journeys.
My Review:
published in 2020
I am so excited to finally be catching up with this series! This is the third Tree of Life book and I only have to read the fifth one to be all caught up -- which will be bittersweet because I love Jillian and her dad and their funny/tender relationship and the way they become embroiled in family history mysteries!
I'm especially excited about When I Meet You because there's a wee bit of romance -- as in Jillian finally meets her match (hopefully!) And their meet-cute is the stuff romance readers' dreams are made of...and I won't say more than that lest I spoil it for you. :-)
Following the formula in all the books, this is a dual timeline novel. Genealogist Jillian and lawyer/mediator Nolan can't resist the lure of a recently discovered traveling trunk dating back to the early 1900s. Trying to make sense of the intriguing contents inside leads Jillian on a genealogical hunt that includes the Pinkerton Agency. Eep! love the way Newport draws out the suspense in the historical timeline, introducing readers to a number of interesting characters and then leaving us scrambling to figure out who is friend and who is foe.
Meanwhile Jillian hunts down clues and follows up leads with some unexpected results -- including wandering into the path of the aforementioned potential love interest. Double eeep!! All while she faces some long buried secrets in her own past.
When I Meet You might be my favourite book of the series so far. And I listened to the audible edition, narrated by Madeleine Duaer who does a fantastic job bringing this setting and these characters to life.
Goal Update: #2 Catch up with series I'm behind in.
GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY:
This giveaway is for a paperback or ebook copy -- winner's choice.
If you would like a chance to win a copy of When I Meet You, leave a comment below or email me at kavluvstoread AT yahoo DOT ca. If you add your email to a comment, remember to use AT AND DOT instead of @ and . in order to protect yourself from spammers. If you enter the Draw via email, please add the title to the subject line so it's easy to spot your entry. Draw will be held and winner announced on Saturday April 9 2022. Offer open to International Readers. Good luck
Oh my - dual timeline AND a father/daughter story and then you mix in romance - oh my! Sounds like an amazing story. Can't wait for the opportunity to read this one.
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It's such a unique series -- I'm loving it. Good luck, Kay!
DeleteI loved the genealogy theme in this series. I still need to read book 5. Retro dance with my book twin.
ReplyDeleteRetro twin dancing is a thing? How cool is that! Shall we do the twist? It looks like that fifth book was independently published which is intriguing of itself. I guess the author didn't think the series was finished but the publisher did? Super excited to get to that last book.
DeleteJust went back through all your reviews of the author's books....don't think I have ever read any of her releases. This sounds so interesting on many levels. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI think you'd like it because of the genealogical aspect. Good luck, CC!
DeleteI've only read "The Inn at Hidden Run" and it irritated me quite a bit how Jillian & her father put their noses in other peoples business a little too much. Story was good though, I just got turned off by that and didn't really want to read more in the series.
ReplyDeleteI'm willing to give this one another try because the premise of finding an old trunk is intriguing enough to pique my interest. And your lovely review, of course! 😊
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lol - I'd read that in some reviews. I guess I have a genealogist's heart -- because I can understand the burning need to find out more, especially when you have letters an diaries and stuff. Good luck, Trixi!
DeleteI've been wanting to read this series!
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I'm loving it! Good luck, Caryl!
DeleteI love the books in this series! Thank you!
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Good luck, Melissa!
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ReplyDeleteGood luck, Kim!
DeleteThese books sound interesting. I’ll have to look up the first ones in the series!
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I bet your library has them. Good luck, Paula!
DeleteAnother dual-timeline! I haven't read this series. I would like to be added, please. I have read The Dilemma of Charlotte Farrow by this author. Kathleen ~ Lane Hill House
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You're in ,Kathleen. Good luck!
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