Book: Beneath A Star-Lit Sky
Author: JL Crosswhite
Genre: Christian romantic suspense
Release date: February 21, 2022
Small town girl looking to mend her broken heart…
…Small town boy needing to repair his reputation.
Who knew those simple goals could unearth life-threatening danger?
Holcomb Springs has a wild past, and the wilderness outside its borders hides a treacherous present.
Teacher Ella Sommer is ready to forget about her broken engagement and escape from running into her ex. An overnight hiking trip on the Pacific Crest Trail offers what she needs to clear her head and breathe out under the stars.
Ex-military Reese Vega left Holcomb Springs with a bad boy rep, but has returned wiser, longing for a fresh start in his hometown. His hiking tour business offers that opportunity, especially when he can get into the great outdoors and let his past evaporate into the mountain air.
When Reese and Ella are thrown together on the overnighter, what starts as a simple trek ends up being filled with danger when they stumble across something they weren’t supposed to see.
Can they put aside their history and use their wits to get out of this situation?
Or will it be too late?
You’ll love Beneath a Star-Lit Sky because while the wilderness can’t be tamed, the human heart can.
BOOK EXCERPT #2
The squirrel was probably hoping for a handout. Reese craved the quiet of the outdoors. It soothed him in a way nothing else could, especially after his injury. But this… this was not the kind of outdoors he liked.
But it was a peace offering for his brother who ran Holcomb Springs Outfitters. Maybe it would help mend the fences Reese’s enlisting in the military had broken in his pacifist family. He could only hope. They had wanted him to be someone different than who he was. They hadn’t exactly been in his corner.
He pointed for the group to continue on the trail while he remained behind to check on the stragglers. There were always stragglers. It gave him a chance to grab a minute of quiet. His headache had worsened from the chatter of the women. That and their endless flirting. He’d almost take another tour of duty compared to more tourists.
But due to his traumatic brain injury, that was no longer an option. And he’d told his brother, Raul, that he’d help run his outfitters shop until Raul got back on his feet. Literally. He’d had knee surgery and couldn’t lead the hikes and camping trips.
But it was a peace offering for his brother who ran Holcomb Springs Outfitters. Maybe it would help mend the fences Reese’s enlisting in the military had broken in his pacifist family. He could only hope. They had wanted him to be someone different than who he was. They hadn’t exactly been in his corner.
He pointed for the group to continue on the trail while he remained behind to check on the stragglers. There were always stragglers. It gave him a chance to grab a minute of quiet. His headache had worsened from the chatter of the women. That and their endless flirting. He’d almost take another tour of duty compared to more tourists.
But due to his traumatic brain injury, that was no longer an option. And he’d told his brother, Raul, that he’d help run his outfitters shop until Raul got back on his feet. Literally. He’d had knee surgery and couldn’t lead the hikes and camping trips.
LINKS TO ALL EXCERPTS
Excerpt One: https://janemouttet.wordpress.com/2022/02/02/epic-book-launch-beneath-a-star-lit-sky/
Excerpt Two: https://moments-of-beauty.blogspot.com/2022/01/epic-book-launch-beneath-star-lit-sky.html
Excerpt Three: https://www.amoderndayfairytale.net/2022/02/beneath-star-lit-sky-epic-book-launch.html
Excerpt Four: https://happywhenreading.wordpress.com/2022/02/02/beneath-a-star-lit-sky/
Excerpt Five: https://amandanicolle.blogspot.com/2022/01/beneath-star-lit-sky.html
Excerpt Six: http://montanamade.weebly.com/tell-tale-book-reviews/celebrate-lit-epic-book-launch-beneath-a-star-lit-sky-by-jl-crosswhite
Excerpt Seven: https://lakesidelivingsite.wordpress.com/2022/01/13/beneath-a-star-lit-sky-epic-book-launch/
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I love to hike, so I think I'd like this one. Lovely review.
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