The Secret of Willow Inn

JustRead Publicity Tours

Welcome to the Blog Tour & Giveaway for The Secret of Willow Inn by Pat Nichols, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!  The Secret of Willow Inn takes you to a quaint town with a hidden past and secrets of their own.

Stay tuned below to learn more about the book and author.  But first let me give you my review! I received a digital copy of this book in exchange for my review.  However, all thoughts and opinions are mine and mine alone.

My Review

I loved this book!  Yet another author I’d never heard of but I’m so glad I found.  The book is well written and keeps you reading in a non suspense way.  You just want to keep going because you have to know what comes next!

While it’s not a mystery book per say but more of a romance/contemporary fiction title, it does have a bit of mystery in it.  It also has a lot of head scratch moments where you wonder why the author did that?

Why did Emily’s parents have to die in that accident?  Was it really necessary for the funding to disappear?  How is this going to play into the big scheme of things?  Why didn’t our new/old resident ex con tell the full story when the crime happened 30 years ago?

So many questions as I read through the book, but in the end I understood them all.

Spoiler Alert*******

Someone finds romance.  Two women find truth and a deep secret.  One woman finds peace and understanding after a lifetime of sorrow.  Parents don’t survive and parents are found.  And most importantly a small town learns a thing or two about life and love.  And one child becomes two in more than one scenario. A town hero who was anything but that.

I’ve tried not to give too much away.  But guys.  This book is amazing and I highly recommend you read it on your own.  Request it from your library, check it out on Amazon.  Get a copy.  Share a copy.  And then sit back and wait like me while you tap your foot until the next book in the series comes out.

ABOUT THE BOOK

Title: The Secret of Willow Inn (Willow Falls #1)

Author: Pat Nichols

Publisher: Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas

Release Date: January 10, 2019

Genre: Inspirational Contemporary Fiction

Two women fighting for their dreams, one who’s long lost hers, are united by tragedy and a long-held secret.
Pregnant with her first child, Emily Hayes is eager to help her mother finish transforming an estate into the Willow Inn and write a novel about Willow Falls’ colorful history. A tragic event threatens her parents’ plans to refurbish an abandoned hotel and transform the obscure Georgia setting into a tourist destination.

Sadie Lyles left Willow Falls a murderer who’d killed the town hero. She returns as a despised felon and seeks solace in the town’s café. Emily struggles to unite the close-knit community and becomes Sadie’s biggest advocate. She strives to uncover the truth about the crime and save her town from dying.

To appease her father, Rachel, a VP in his Atlanta real-estate-development firm, relegates her acting dream to secret performances for imaginary audiences. After meeting charming, flirtatious Charlie Bricker, manager for Willow Falls’ future vineyard, she vows to break free from her father’s control.The tragedy and Willow Inn’s secret past launch Emily and Rachel on a collision course with destiny and truth.

PURCHASE LINKS: Goodreads | Amazon

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Pat Nichols is proving it’s never too late to follow your dreams.

During the spring, summer, and early autumn of her life this side of heaven, she and her high-school-sweetheart husband struggled and triumphed through life’s peaks and valleys. They raised two children, welcomed four grandchildren—one is with the angels—bought a Corvette, and ticked off every item on their travel bucket list. Now approaching her winter years, she ignores the minor aches that come with age and is grateful she can still paint her own toenails and dance with her hubby.

Following twenty-five years in six different management positions with an international beauty company, Pat launched career number two as a novelist and freelance editor. She chose women’s fiction to honor her daughter’s strength in the face of significant health issues and the loss of a child. Her corporate experience, working with hundreds of amazing women from all walks of life, inspires her to create stories about women who confront challenges in the pursuit of their dreams.

Although she writes five days a week, she and Tim—her best friend and number one fan—continue to celebrate their fifty-plus-year marriage. They lead a small group, volunteer for church guest services, participate in two social organizations, and spend time with family and friends. She thanks God for the blessings that brought her joy and the challenges that continue to strengthen her faith, skills, and resolve.

Pat was born in Illinois, grew up in Orlando, and has called Georgia home since the eighties. She lives in an Atlanta suburb, is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers, Word Weavers, Christian Pen, and GwinnettChurch (a campus of Northpoint Ministries).

CONNECT WITH PAT NICHOLS: website | Facebook | Twitter

TOUR GIVEAWAY

(1) winner will receive a $10 Amazon Gift Card from the author.
Enter via the Rafflecopter giveaway below. Giveaway will begin at midnight February 4, 2019 and lasts through 11:59pm February 11, 2019. Open Internationally. Void where prohibited by law. Winners will be notified within 2 weeks of close ofthe giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen.Giveaway is subject to the policies found here.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Follow along at JustRead Tours for a full list of stops!