SYNOPSIS:
1971—In the tiny, backward town of Tulma, Tennessee, optimistic, bookish Caroline Carson unwittingly finds herself in the middle of a forbidden romance. Severely neglected by her family and forced to flee Tulma to protect her secrets, Caroline’s young life comes crashing down around her. She finds refuge in a new town, but the past always has a way of stretching around time and stirring up trouble.
When a new love comes into her life, she has to decide if she can give her heart to someone else, or if she will always be tied to someone she can’t have.
Our Review
4.5 STARS
In the Fields is such a touching book, it will touch your
heart in so many ways and leave you with a smile on your face. In the beginning of the story you meet a very
young girl named Caroline. She wakes up
every morning and makes her momma and daddy breakfast and takes her dog
out. Caroline comes from a small town
where the blacks and the whites are from different sides of the track and do
not mix. Caroline’s home life isn’t one
that would be traditional. Her daddy is
a drunk and her mommy has other things to do than raise her daughter. The only person she has is Isaiah. Isaiah is
her school friend and they become close over time, they go through so much
together. Caroline is truly one of the
strongest characters I have ever read about.
Certain heartbreaking and gut wrenching circumstances force her to move
away from her home to an unknown city.
Moving away was bitter sweet. She
left her Isaiah, but met some amazing life long friends. Through the years she finds forgiveness to
those around her, love, trust, and the comfort and support she so desperately
deserved.
It’s really hard to write this review without giving away
major points of this story, but we truly loved this book. It’s hard to imagine and wrap your head
around the fact that these issues weren’t that long ago. It’s sad that interracial couples had no
chance at being together because of judgmental people. Do yourself a favor and
pick up this book. It is truly remarkable and Willow Aster’s writing is
beautiful.
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AUTHOR BIO:
Willow Aster is the author of True Love Story and In the Fields…and many more to come. Her characters sometimes drive her crazy, but she couldn’t live without them.
AUTHOR LINKS:
Website: http://www.WillowAster.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/WillowAster
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