Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Spring Fling with Kensington - Cindy Myers' THE MOUNTAIN BETWEEN US

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The snow returned, hopefully for the last time, before Spring arrives!  I recently caught up with books in my TBR pile, including Cindy Myers' THE MOUNTAIN BETWEEN US:

Cut off from the outside world by a blanket of snow, the holidays are usually a time for peace and quiet in tiny Eureka, Colorado. But this year the mountain town is in trouble. Thanks to a corrupt investor, the treasury is bankrupt, leaving residents to struggle through an especially harsh winter. Then there are those with more personal problems, like Maggie Stevens, pregnant and torn between single motherhood or drawing the father-to-be into a life he's not cut out for. And Olivia Theriot, the mayor's prodigal daughter, is harboring a secret so painful she may never be able to settle down. But mother nature is about to put things in perspective…

When a blizzard blows through just days before Christmas, some are left stranded--and others missing. Now there's only one thing on Eureka's wish list: to live up to its name, and its reputation for coming together, and find a way to bring everyone back home--where they belong.


I prefer white sand with mountains than white snow ....

The mountains are calling and I must go. - John Muir. 

I became a fan of Cindy Myers when I read THE VIEW FROM HERE, the book preceding THE MOUNTAIN BETWEEN US.  In fact, I remember reading THE VIEW FROM HERE during the Scouts' overnight encampment aboard the USS Missouri.  I stayed up all night, in my sailor bunk, reading it with a flashlight.   Myers drew me into Eureka, Colorado and I didn't want to leave.  I was happy to rejoin the gang in Eureka with THE MOUNTAIN BETWEEN US.   No sooner does Maggie settle into her new home, job, and even romance in Eureka that she finds out she is pregnant.   She is unsure how Jameso - Iraq veteran turned ski instructor - will feel about pending fatherhood.  Can he strap a baby seat onto the back of his vintage motorcycle?  Meanwhile, the other residents face challenges with their families as the impeding winter season approaches.

Myers delivers another engrossing story of a small town with quirky characters.  It is a quiet story whose action mosey along, enabling the reader to reflect upon the families who are as different as they are the same.   Recommended for those readers who appreciate contemporary fiction layered with subtle conflict and light romance.

I received an ARC from Kensington for an honest review.  I am giving away my ARC to one randomly selected commenter.  To enter the giveaway,

1.  Leave a comment about mountains - do you have any near you?  Or do you have a favorite you enjoy visiting?

2.  Comments are open through Saturday, March 22, 10 pm in Baltimore.  

3.  I'll post the winner on Sunday, March 23.

Mahalo,

Kim in Baltimore
Aloha Spirit in Charm City

To learn more about Cindy and her books, check out her website at cindimyers.com.

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23 comments:

  1. We only have hills in Indiana... no mountains.. But I've been to Alaska and there are some awesome views of mountains there!!

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  2. I live on massive plateau, so you go up an impressive mountain range & then it's pretty flat.

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  3. I have small mountains near me but I love being in the mountains.

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  4. No mountains by me but I do enjoy driving through the mountains when we drive to Florida!

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  5. The Allegheny Mountains are the mountains closest to Pittsburgh. That's why we have so many hills in this area.

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  6. I WOULD LOVE TO WIN THIS ARC - LOVE THE COVER AND THANKS FOR INTRODUCING ME TO A NEW AUTHOR TO ME.

    GMAPEONY@YAHOO.COM

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  7. FORGOT TO ANS QUESTION - CLOSEST MTN TO ME IS ABOUT 2 1/2 HRS AWAY - HUNTER MTN.
    GMAPEONY@YAHOO.COM

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  8. Sadly, here in Florida, we don't have any mountains or hills. I do love the Swiss Alps.

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  9. I live near sea level in South Florida. We have to travel several hundred miles just to see hills. However, one of my most favorite spots to travel to is The Smokies (Tenn / NC).

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  10. I love the Adirondacks in upstate NY.

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  11. I don't live near any mountains and don't have a favorite one to visit.

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  12. We're part of the Alleghenies and it's an old mountain chain (unlike the Rockies) so lots of rolling hills. We do have a lot of ski resorts nearby which we use to take advantage.

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  13. Don't have a fav to visit

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  14. Don't have any mountains here in the flat Mississippi Delta!

    mlawson17 at Hotmail dot com

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  15. No mountains near me in Michigan...unless you count some pretty large sand dunes. ;)

    Marcy Shuler

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  16. There aren't aren't any moutains here in KC. I love the moutains in Canada and Colorado.

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  17. No.. But I would love to visit the rockies.

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  18. We have some local mountains here in San Diego. They occasionally get snow (not this year at all), and we will go up there to play in the snow for the day before it melts. There is a little mountain town that is famous for apple pie, so it's a fun place to get some pie and walk around in a small town and enjoy the mountain air.

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  19. The Poconos are only a few hours away and are beautiful.

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  20. lol.. I live in the midwest which is flat, flat, flat! As a kid, we used to drive over to Colorado to see the Rockies but that's a 10+ hour car trip :)

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  21. Closest mountains near me are the Adirondacks, or the Catskills. My son is near the Rockies - beautiful.

    patoct@yahoo.com

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  22. No mountains near me. Will have to check out this author - sounds like she writes books that I would like.

    Natalie's Mama (lovesthemets@yahoo.com)

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  23. Rode thru Great Smoky Mtns in VA.....really smoky!!!! no mountains to speak of on Long Island where i live....mickey3214@aol.com

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