Wildwood Creek (Moses Lake, #4)

Posted on 18 August 2017 by Lisa Wingate

Allie Kirkland has never been one to take wild risks But when she s offered a costuming assistant s job on a docudrama in the hills near Moses Lake, she jumps at the chance She s always dreamed of following in her director father s footsteps, and the reenactment of the legendary frontier settlement of Wildwood is a first step The family expectations will have to wait.But in 1861, the real Wildwood held dangerous realities Town founder Harland Delevan held helpless residents, including young Irish schoolteacher Bonnie Rose, in an iron grip Mysterious disappearances led to myths and legends still retold in the folk songs of Chinquapin Peaks Eventually, the entire site was found abandoned.When strange connections surface between Allie and the teacher who disappeared over a century ago, everyone in Wildwood, including Allie s handsome neighbor on the film set, Blake Fulton, seems to be hiding secrets, and Allie doesn t know who she can trust If she can t find the answers in time, history may repeat itself with the most unthinkable results. New Read eBook Wildwood Creek (Moses Lake, #4) author Lisa Wingate – kino-fada.fr I didn t realize this was book 4 in a series, but that didn t seem to matter It definitely stood alone I saw this was labeled as a Christian Romance, yet the Christian elements were very minimal and the romance was hardly there Fortunately, a friend told me that before I started it, so I was disappointed I took it for the mystery is was and loved it I loved the way this story went back and forth between historical times and modern day The way the characters and storyline were woven together I didn t realize this was book 4 in a series, but that didn t seem to matter It definitely stood alone I saw this was labeled as a Christian Romance, yet the Christian elements were very minimal and the romance was hardly there Fortunately, a friend told me that before I started it, so I was disappointed I took it for the mystery is was and loved it I loved the way this story went back and forth between historical times and modern day The way the characters and storyline were woven together was brilliant Lisa Wingate paints a vivid picture in the reader s mind with her descriptions I could actually visualize the characters and the setting As in any good mystery, there are characters that I just love to hate and others that I adore As the mystery unraveled, I couldn t turn the pages fast enough to find out who did it and what was going on I thought it was very creatively done.Allie had to learn to stand up for herself and fight from an early age...Ever looked at a reservoir lake and wondered what s underneath the water Are there complete towns, homes, farms where families were raised for generations Are there secrets hidden beneath the water So it is with Wildwood, a frontier settlement that came to life in the turbulent early years of the Civil War A century later when it s talked about, there are whispers of mystery, where was Wildwood Creek located, who lived there Where did the people go Why was the town found suddenly abandoned Ever looked at a reservoir lake and wondered what s underneath the water Are there complete towns, homes, farms where families were raised for generations Are there secrets hidden beneath the water So it is with Wildwood, a frontier settlement that came to life in the turbulent early years of the Civil War A century later when it s talked about, there are whispers of mystery, where was Wildwood Creek located, who lived there Where did the people go Why was the town found suddenly abandoned Past and present intertwine in Lisa Wingate s new novel A group of want to be young actors converge to challenge each other for a spot in t...About the Book Allie Kirkland has never been one to take wild risks But when she s offered a costuming assistant s job on a docudrama in the hills near Moses Lake, she jumps at the chance She s always dreamed of following in her director father s footsteps, and the reenactment of the legendary frontier settlement of Wildwood is a first step The family expectations will have to wait.But in 1861, the real Wildwood held dangerous realities Town founder Harland Delevan held helpless residents, i About the Book Allie Kirkland has never been one to take wild risks But when she s offered a costuming assistant s job on a docudrama in the hills near Moses Lake, she jumps at the chance She s always dreamed of following in her director father s footsteps, and the reenactment of the legendary frontier settlement of Wildwood is a first step The family expectations will have to wait.But in 1861, the real Wildwood held dangerous realities Town founder Harland Delevan held helpless residents, including young Irish schoolteacher Bonnie Rose, in an iron grip Mysterious disappearances led to myths and legends still retold in the folk songs of Chinquapin Peaks Eventually, the entire site was found abandoned.When strange connect...Since I won this book through a Goodreads giveaway from the publisher, I felt obligated to finish it But, it was so bad, I could only force my way to page 190 Years ago, I read Tending Roses by Wingate loved it Reading Wildwood Creek, however,...I absolutely loved how this book was written Switching back and forth between Bonnie Rose and Allie Kirkland s point of view made the storycompelling The mystery of what happened to Bonnie Rose was well written and capti...I was unaware that this book was the same as Firefly Island, as they both run in the same series I really did not enjoy reading Firefly Island This book may have a tad bit better of a lead character, but the story is evenboring The story does something trendy that has been happening in romance novels of late It s been flashing back in the past, and then flashing forward in the future by showing how the town was in the past, and how it s being inhabited now.Summary Allie Kirkland is as I was unaware that this book was the same as Firefly Island, as they both run in the same series I really did not enjoy reading Firefly Island This book may have a tad bit better of a lead character, but the story is evenboring The story does something trendy that has been happening in romance novels of late It s been flashing back in the past, and then flashing forward in the future by showing how the town was in the past, and how it s being inhabited now.Summary Allie Kirkland is aspiring to follow in her family footsteps and wanting to work in the movie industry Now she has been offered the chance to do costumes for a documentary drama that is filming about Wildwood Creek in the 1800 s as the unexplored mystery of the disappearance of the town s inhabitants is being looked into Mr Delvan was essentially the leader of the town then, but the person who is blamed for what happened is a woman named Bonnie When connections between Allie and Bonnie are revea...Wildwood Creek has moved Lisa Wingate to favorite authors status This is only the 2nd novel of hers that I ve read and now I feel compelled to read them all Why Story, characters, writing First let s talk about story Wildwood Creek is set in modern day and in 1861 Allie Kirkwood is eking out a dream she s had ever since her father tragically died, to pick up where he left off, making movies Her mother and stepfather have no patience left for the nonsense of the life she is choosing She d Wildwood Creek has moved Lisa Wingate to favorite authors status This is only the 2nd novel of hers that I ve read and now I feel compelled to read them all Why Story, characters, writing First let s talk about story Wildw...Wildwood Creek is a story that I think can be enjoyed by either contemporary fiction fans or historical fiction fans I thought it was a very versatile story If you re a fan of historical fiction, you will enjoy reading about Bonnie Rose and her experience in the town of Wildwood when she first came to teach with her little sister Maggie May If you re a fan of contemporary, you will enjoy reading about Allie ...Of the four books in the Moses Lake series, I enjoyed this one best although the others were really good reads The concept of a movie being made where the actors must live in the setting as the characters for a period of several months intrigues me To add to that, the themes of this story involve those things that I enjoy most God, romance, suspense Allie Kirkland is not the type to be in front of the camera she would rather be in the production end of it But when the chance is offered f Of the four books in the Moses Lake series, I enjoyed this one best although the others were really good reads The concept of a movie being made where the actors must live in the setting as the characters for a period of several months intrigues me To add to that, the themes of this story involve those things that I enjoy most God, romance, suspense Allie Kirkland is not the type to be in front of the camera she would rather be in the production end of it But when the chance is offered for her to play the one of the main characters in the play and receive a scholarship to help her finish her master s in production, she accepts the part, albeit with reservations Thus, begins the role that will take her from just knowing about love to the point of accepting God s love, as well as man s love Along the way, the chance is given for her to solve a 150 year old mystery of a woman who was believed to have caused the disappearances of many people....In Wildwood Creek, Lisa Wingate tells the story of two women, one chasing a dream that determines her future, the other running from the nightmare of the past Allie Kirkland wants to follow her father into the film industry When she s offered a job as a production assistant, she jumps at the chance, even though it means being sequestered on a set for the summer When she arrives, she getsthan she s bargained for Meanwhile, Bonnie Rose comes to Wildwood Creek seeking a better life for h In Wildwood Creek, Lisa Wingate tells the story of two women, one chasing a dream that determines her future, the other running from the nightmare of the past Allie Kirkland wants to follow her father into the film industry When she s offered a job as a production assistant, she jumps at the chance, even though it means being sequestered on a set for the summer When she ar...

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18 August 2017

Lisa Wingate