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MY REVIEW:<\/strong><\/p>\n

She married the wrong brother for all the wrong reasons so Charlie blames herself for everything that has gone wrong in her life. Two miscarriages and a cheating husband must surely be her fault, right?<\/p>\n

After losing her lucrative home decorator job and with no other choices left, Charlie returns to her grandmother\u2019s house where she was raised after the deaths of her missionary parents. No job, very little money, but full of determination, Charlie decides to fix up the deteriorating house with her limited budget and her grandparents\u2019 furniture.<\/p>\n

There was one fly in the ointment though \u2013 Derek, her husband\u2019s brother was back home next door and his presence was a mixed blessing. After all she was still married and angry with Nick as she was, the last thing she needed was to let herself become involved with Derek.<\/p>\n

Night Songs<\/em> was an emotional story that probed deeply into the wounded hearts of its characters. Charlie, Derek, and Nick were forced to do some soul searching in order to make the proper decisions about the remainder of their lives. Faith, forgiveness, and loyalty were important components of the plot. A bit of mystery woven into the tale added even more depth and interest to it.<\/p>\n

I liked the integrity that Derek showed in his interactions with both Charlie and Nick. No matter what his true feelings were, his aim was to do what was best for his brother and Charlie. I also loved the Southern setting which was totally authentic. As a lifetime Tennessean, I should know!<\/p>\n

This was my first book by Jennifer Sienes but I will certainly be checking out her other books when I have time to read them.<\/p>\n

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I voluntarily reviewed a digital copy of this book provided by Celebrate Lit. A favorable review was not required. All views expressed are my own.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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ABOUT THE BOOK:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Book: <\/strong>Night Songs<\/p>\n

Author: <\/strong>Jennifer Sienes<\/p>\n

Genre:<\/b> Women\u2019s Christian Fiction\/ Romance<\/p>\n

Release date:<\/strong> April 12, 2022<\/p>\n

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What\u2019s a girl to do when her life sounds ripped from the lyrics of a country music song?<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n

Charlotte Van Cleave\u2019s hissy-fit reaction to her husband\u2019s infidelity sours her world like a pot of boiled chitlins. She\u2019s left with no husband, no job, and no home\u2014well, besides the dilapidated farmhouse inherited from her nana.<\/p>\n

But Charlie learned early that southern girls dig deep when things go sideways. She\u2019d climbed out of the mire when her missionary parents were killed in Congo, endured two late-term miscarriages, and survived the death of her nana and papaw. Too poor to paint and too proud to whitewash, Charlie follows a new path with her interior design skills.<\/p>\n

Derek Daniels spent his life serving his country until a helicopter accident ended his military career. Now back home on the family farm, he\u2019s stuck between his philandering brother, Nicky, and the only girl he\u2019s ever loved\u2014sweet Charlie Van Cleave. Unwilling to cross a line, he vows to keep his feelings to himself. Easier said than done when Charlie discovers a mystery surrounding her parents\u2019 death and asks him to help investigate.<\/p>\n

What\u2019ll Charlie and Derek have to do to turn those lyrics into a country hit?<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"Jennifer Sienes<\/strong> holds a bachelor\u2019s in psychology and a master\u2019s in education, but discovered life-experience is the best teacher. She loves Jesus, romance and writing\u2014and puts it altogether in inspirational contemporary fiction. Her daughter\u2019s TBI and brother\u2019s suicide inspired two of her three novels. Although fiction writing is her real love, she\u2019s had several non-fiction pieces published in anthologies including several in Chicken Soup for the Soul<\/em>. She has two grown children and one very spoiled Maltese. California born and raised, she recently took a step of faith with her real-life hero and relocated to Tennessee.<\/p>\n

MORE FROM JENNIFER:<\/strong><\/p>\n

I love everything about the South. The seasons are more vibrant, the pace is slower, and the hospitality warmer than what I\u2019ve previously experienced. I wasn\u2019t born and raised here, but I\u2019ve always felt an affinity for it. When my husband and I relocated from Northern California to middle Tennessee over three years ago, I was happier than ol\u2019 Blue layin\u2019 on the porch chewin\u2019 on a big ol\u2019 catfish head. Yes, there are times we need a translator, but we\u2019re quick studies.<\/p>\n

Setting is an important element of storytelling, whether it\u2019s fictional or true. I will be the first person to tell you, I don\u2019t have much imagination. I don\u2019t read or write fantasy or sci-fi because I can\u2019t picture myself in the story. I am in awe of writers who are able to create an alternate world in their minds and then share it in a story. Me? I need to see it to write it.<\/p>\n

For that reason, I was very excited about how this move from the only place I\u2019ve ever known to one I\u2019d dreamt about most of my life would impact my novels and novellas. We landed here in the middle of July to magnolia trees with waxy leaves as big as my head and sweet-smelling white blossoms I couldn\u2019t enclose in both hands. Mockingbirds chattering all hours of the day (and a lone guy at night), bright red cardinals flitting from tree to tree, and even an armadillo or two lumbering across our yard.<\/p>\n

The character of Charlotte Van Cleave (Charlie) was born out of my imagination. Why I can create fake people but not fake settings is anyone\u2019s guess. Her nana and pawpaw\u2019s dilapidated farmhouse is a real home that had been abandoned outside the city limits of Shelbyville, Tennessee\u2014in Bedford County, which is also the title of the series. I saw the house through a real estate website, and fortunately for me, it was empty. My husband and I snuck around the perimeter looking through broken widows to get a feel for the place. It didn\u2019t hurt that there were several photos on the website, as well.<\/p>\n

The rest of the story came in fits and starts. I first decided on Charlie\u2019s personality, because if I know that, it\u2019s easier to trip her up with all manner of chaos. If you\u2019re familiar with the enneagram personality indicator, she\u2019s a three\u2014the Achiever. The other main character, Derek Daniels, is a six\u2014the Loyalist. Throw in missionary parents, sibling rivalry, and southern culture and a story was born.<\/p>\n

While I was working on Night Songs<\/em> the mockingbirds were particularly active. They\u2019re the Tennessee state bird, so they\u2019re always around, but it\u2019s only during the mating season they are vocal. I was lying awake in the middle of the night, and I heard one of them singing. I\u2019d only ever heard them during the day, so I was surprised. Why would a lone mockingbird be singing at night? What I learned after a little research is that only those who are mate-less will do this. It made me sad to hear the little guy over the next several nights, pouring out his heart. Not unlike Charlie Van Cleave. Thus, a title was born.<\/p>\n

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GIVEAWAY:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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To celebrate her tour, Jennifer is giving away the grand prize package of a $25 Amazon gift card & a copy of the book!!<\/p>\n

Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/promosimple.com\/ps\/1db53\/night-songs-celebration-tour-giveaway<\/a><\/p>\n

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