Dear Carolina by Kristy Woodson Harvey ... @kristywharvey #BookReview


Dear Carolina is an ambitious first book for a young Author indeed, and a book well done. Two mothers different by circumstance, holding space for each other with similar heart, one a biological mother, the other the adoptive mother each tell a love story to their child. This young author has written a story of families coming together in support of each other; it's a story of pain, heartbreak, renewals and love. Written in beautiful southern voice, it is lyrical.

"You can never have too many people who love you." 
~Khaki from Dear Carolina by @kristywharvey 


There have been times when I've been asked to read an advance copy and give an honest review but find myself uninterested in the story or writing. In those rare times, I'll simply decline to publish the review; this time was quite different. Immediately taken with this story from the very first few pages, I found myself wishing I could keep reading instead of working.

 The strength of the women, the richness of the characters traveling this story is beautiful, and it's lovely and it's brave. It is a book well worth reading for the writing and the story.

"But I knew right well, 
watching the moon rise that night, 
that no matter what them smart scholars say, 
love is the hardest equation." 
~Jodi from Dear Carolina by @kristywharvey 

I enjoyed Dear Carolina by Kristy Woodson Harvey. I'd recommend to anyone who believes family doesn't just mean blood relations. Tweet this

About the Author
"Kristy Woodson Harvey holds a degree in journalism and mass communications from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a master’s in English from East Carolina University. She writes about interior design and loves connecting with readers. She lives in North Carolina with her husband and three-year-old son. Dear Carolina is her first novel."

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You can learn more about Kristy and her work as an Author and a Designer by visiting her website where you can also pre-order Dear Carolina that is set to release May 5, 2015. As well, all the usual places including Barnes & Noble and Amazon, but if you are so inclined, I suggest purchasing at and supporting a local independent bookstore in your neighborhood.

4 comments:

  1. Loving every minute of reading this book…I guess I'm a slow reader…but I can't wait to blog about it as well! It speaks volumes to my heart!

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    1. Oh Carolyn! I just couldn't put it down, the story, the writing, the use of language to create a mood. So, so well done for a young author. ~M

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  2. Maria, thank you so much for this gorgeous review!! I commented a couple of days ago, but I'm seeing now that it must not have gone through. I'm sharing on my blog today. Such a wonderful endorsement from someone's opinion I respect so much! Also, I wanted to tell you that I love the quotes you picked out. The original working title of the book was "The Hardest Equation." That was the very first line of the book I wrote!

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    1. You are so welcome Kristy! You know there were so many lines that just made me stop and think because of how the language set the mood. I'm happy you like the choice of quotes. ~M

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