Author:Traci Borum
Publisher: Red Adept Publishing
Date of publication: October 2015
One December night, in the sleepy Cotswold village of
Chilton Crosse, a drifter named Ben collapses on George and Mary Cartwright’s
snow-covered doorstep. As Christmas cheer spreads throughout the village with a
Dickens-themed festival, Mary nurses Ben back to health, but she becomes
curious about the secrets he seems to carry.
On Christmas Eve, one of Ben’s secrets accidentally comes to
light, forcing him to confront the darkness of his past and to rediscover the
faith he once knew.
Seeking the Star is the third book in the Chilton Crosse series. I have enjoyed this series so far and was looking forward to this latest installment. This one was shorter and a lot more serious than the first two. Ben has been wandering the countryside, trying to run from the nightmares that haunt his days and nights. When he collapses on the Cartwright's doorstep, he doesn't realize that this town may be his salvation.
I won't talk too much about plot because it would give too much away. I will say that this book is both heart wrenching and heartwarming at the same time. My heart absolutely broke for what Ben was going through. But I loved how the town just surrounded him with their kindness and friendship. It is a great story that really fits what the upcoming season is all about. The characters from the first two books do make appearances in this one. It was nice to catch up with them and see them doing so well.
As I said, I enjoy this series and I look forward to seeing what happens next in this sweet little village.
About the author:
Traci Borum is an insatiable bookworm whose
first love is fiction. As a little girl,
she became mesmerized with books—with the textures, the smells, and most
especially, the worlds created between the pages. Years later, she discovered she could create
her own worlds by writing. She’s been
scribbling away ever since, writing bits of poetry, articles, and especially
fiction.
Traci has been a Creative Writing teacher at a
community college for the past ten years.
She's a native Texan and an Anglophile at heart. She owns two "British" dogs—a Corgi
and a Sheltie—and she’s completely addicted to Masterpiece Theater (must be
those dreamy British accents!). More
than anything, she treasures the friendships in her life and adores her
supportive family.
Traci’s Blog: http://writerscorner-traci.blogspot.com/
Red Adept Publishing: http://bit.ly/RAPSeekingStar
