BLOGWORDS – Friday 17 October 2025– FIRST LINE FRIDAY – THE STORYKEEPER by LISA WINGATE

BLOGWORDS – Friday 17 October 2025– FIRST LINE FRIDAY – THE STORYKEEPER by LISA WINGATE

FIRST LINE FRIDAY – THE STORYKEEPER by LISA WINGATE

 

THE BOOK

 

 

THE BLURB

Successful New York editor, Jen Gibbs, is at the top of her game with her new position at Vida House Publishing -- until a mysterious manuscript from an old slush pile appears on her desk. Turning the pages, Jen finds herself drawn into the life of Sarra, a mixed-race Melungeon girl trapped by dangerous men in the turn of the century Appalachia. A risky hunch may lead to The Story Keeper's hidden origins and its unknown author, but when the trail turns toward the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains, a place Jen thought she'd left behind forever, the price of a blockbuster next book deal may be higher than she's willing to pay.

 

THE FIRST LINE

This is the glory hour. This is the place the magic happens.

 

 

THE AUTHOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lisa Wingate's new novel, Shelterwood, is upcoming in June 4th, 2024. Her novel, Before We Were Yours, was a #1 New York Times bestseller, remained on the list for over two years, and has sold more than three million copies. Her books have been translated into over forty languages and have appeared on bestseller lists worldwide. Before We Were Yours, her blockbuster hit, was Publishers Weekly’s third longest running bestseller of 2017, and was voted by readers as the 2017 Goodreads Choice Award winner for historical fiction. She lives in Texas and Colorado with her family and her cuddly little teddy bear of a dog, Huckleberry. Find her at her website or on Facebook and Instagram.

 

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