About the Book
Book: Jo
Author: Caryl McAdoo
Genre: Historical Christian Romance
Release date: May 3, 2022
Trust in the Lord with all your heart; and lean not unto your own understanding. In all your ways, acknowledge Him and He will direct your path!
An evil tragedy upends Jo’s young life. Sickness propels the young lady and her grandfather from the thick, moisture-laden air of the Mississippi to drier desert land at the end of the Santa Fe Trail. Her life-long beau professes his love from the banks of the muddy river, but Papa is her whole life, and she’s determined to keep him alive. Along the way, suitors and adventures are aplenty. How is a stubborn girl who always knows what’s best supposed to choose when the one she likes best is constantly rubbing her the wrong way? Could things be any more difficult? Has she made a huge mistake?
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About the Author
More from Caryl
Writing Jo had a special meaning to me as Ron and I reared four of our grandsons. Right off the bat in Chapter One of JO, tragedy befalls her family when she was only six years old. The incident results in her being raised by her grandfather, and she adores him!
So many grandparents today are called on to rear their grandsugars—and even great-grandsugars—that I believed if would afford the opportunity for a really great and different story. Though it didn’t happen nearly as often back then, it did happen. But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel. 1 Timothy 5:8
Several years ago, a poll was taken in one of the groups I belong to. It asked readers what kind of western historical romance they wanted to read about, and covered wagon stories won the day, so I organized the multi-author project and called it the Prairie Roses Collection.
That was back in 2018—and that inaugural collection launched in early May of 2019 in time for Mothers’ Day! Each year we have new authors—and some returning ones—and new standalone stories with the covered wagon conmnection. We have a Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/PrairieRosesCollection
This year, the Fourth Annual Prairie Roses Collection, we have twelve authors offering a wagon train story of a strong and brave ‘prairie rose’ making an arduous journey in a covered wagon. I’m so excited to have so many great authors writing a wagon train story for 2022!
Back in the day, Ron and I drove the Oregon/California Trail for some awesome research. All my other roses took that route, but this year, we traveled the Santa Fe Trail! It was great fin seeing the new landscape and going to the hot dry air of New Mexico’s desert.
Jo convinced her grandfather to go for his health’s sake, not realizing how hard it would be on him to start over. She keeps goats and is a calligrapher of some renown, creating beautiful legal documents on parchment made from the goat skins. I once had a herd of 80 dwarf Nigerian goats, so knew all about the critters!
I love the era for novels and how once written, a historical never goes out-of-date! Contemporary romance will be outdated almost as soon as it’s written these days due to all the amazing technology. I love the time when people knew their neighbors, life was slower, families ate together at the table, and women were modest and considered treasures.
I don’t know if any generation has seen such advances as my own. My parents watched the first televisions, but that can’t begin to compare with computers in every home. I believe we truly are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, and a holy nation—a peculiar people who will show forth the praises of Him Who has called us out of darkness into His marvelous light!
Hallelujah! Praise the Lord with me and be blessed!
This Texas author hopes readers will love Lilah as I always am, “Praying my story gives God glory!”
Blog Stops
Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, June 11
Texas Book-aholic, June 12
lakesidelivingsite, June 13
Inklings and notions, June 14
For Him and My Family, June 15
deb’s Book Review, June 16
Locks, Hooks and Books, June 17
Ashley’s Clean Book Reviews, June 18
Connie’s History Classroom, June 19
Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, June 20
Happily Managing a Household of Boys, June 21
Guild Master, June 22 (Author Interview)
Pause for Tales, June 23
A Reader’s Brain, June 24 (Author Interview)
Miriam Jacob, June 24
Giveaway
To celebrate her tour, Caryl is giving away the prize of a $50 Amazon gift card and a copy of Remi!!
Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.
https://promosimple.com/ps/1eb79/jo-celebration-tour-giveaway
My Review
Jo is part of the multi author series, Prairie Roses Collection and one of Caryl McAdoo’s several contributions to it. It was fun going back in time with the characters. I adored Jolene and Keegan's story. It was full of faith, love and inspiration that tugged on my heart at times. I enjoyed watching Jo grow throughout and wanted to keep reading to see how it would end for her. I thought it was a great, beautiful and wonderful tale to read.
I am giving Jo four and a half stars. I recommend it for readers who enjoy reading clean historical and heartwarming fiction. I would love to read the other books from the Prairie Roses Collection. This one is definitely worth a read.
I received a paperback copy of Jo from the publisher but was not required to write a positive review. This review is one hundred percent my own honest opinion.