Under the Southern Sky
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- Author：Kristy Woodson Harvey
- ISBN：1982117729
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Reviews
Rhonda Perrett
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I enjoyed this book on so many levels。 What struck me pretty early on was that this story was unlike any that I have ever read。 I was invested in the characters from the beginning， and I didn’t want to book to end！ The many storylines intertwine seamlessly with twists and turns that were not predictable。 Well worth the read！
Mary Alice Monroe
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Kristy Woodson Harvey wrote her best book yet！ This timely and heartfelt story explores the complex question of what it means to be a family。 Have your tissues handy， But by the books end you will close the book with a smile of satisfaction。 Five stars！！
Mary Andrews
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I was lucky enough to get an Advanced Reader's Copy of UNDER THE SOUTHERN SKY and just adored it。 Kristy Woodson Harvey is a rising star in Women's Fictionl， and this novel， about the unconventional ways we form families in contemporary times really resonated with me。 Great dialogue， believable characters and a relatable plot。 I guarantee you'll love it！ I was lucky enough to get an Advanced Reader's Copy of UNDER THE SOUTHERN SKY and just adored it。 Kristy Woodson Harvey is a rising star in Women's Fictionl， and this novel， about the unconventional ways we form families in contemporary times really resonated with me。 Great dialogue， believable characters and a relatable plot。 I guarantee you'll love it！ 。。。more
Amy
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A beautiful story of moving on and second chances。
Kathy
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4。5 stars。
Virginia
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Michelle
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Oh My Goodness！ This is one of the most emotional， charming， book I’ve read in a long time。 Parker and Amelia are amazing and reach levels of understanding for one another that is like no other。 Absolutely a 5-star read！
Meghen
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Kristy is one of my favorite authors and this book did not disappoint。 What a beautiful story。 And as Kristy says her books are always about hope and she loves a happy ending。 Who wouldn't want to read a book like that？ It's so easy to get sucked into Kristys stories and this is no exception。 You will be hooked from the first page and not stop until it's over。 I tried to pace myself but they didnt work too well because I couldnt put it down。 Kristy is one of my favorite authors and this book did not disappoint。 What a beautiful story。 And as Kristy says her books are always about hope and she loves a happy ending。 Who wouldn't want to read a book like that？ It's so easy to get sucked into Kristys stories and this is no exception。 You will be hooked from the first page and not stop until it's over。 I tried to pace myself but they didnt work too well because I couldnt put it down。 。。。more
Sharon Grow
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A beautiful， touching story of two friends and how their lives will evolve from lifelong friendship to something more。 When Parker married Greer， he found the love of his life， but Amelia would always be his best friend。 The loss of Greer has kept Parker from moving on until he gets a call from Amelia about the frozen embryos that he and Greer had stored。 The embryos were for after Greer won her battle against cancer， but that wasn’t to be。 When he decides to hire a surrogate and give Greer’s ch A beautiful， touching story of two friends and how their lives will evolve from lifelong friendship to something more。 When Parker married Greer， he found the love of his life， but Amelia would always be his best friend。 The loss of Greer has kept Parker from moving on until he gets a call from Amelia about the frozen embryos that he and Greer had stored。 The embryos were for after Greer won her battle against cancer， but that wasn’t to be。 When he decides to hire a surrogate and give Greer’s children a chance at life， Amelia offers to be the surrogate。 Amelia is dealing with the shocking end of her own marriage and feels that this is something she needs to do， for Parker， for Greer and for herself。 Their combined families involve themselves in the situation with the hope that Parker and Amelia will bridge the gap between friendship to love。 I received an advance review copy at no cost and without obligation for an honest review。 （by paytonpuppy） 。。。more
Andrea Johnson
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This story drew me in from the very start。 It’s original， with smart characters and friendships that are above and beyond the norm。 I fell in love with Amelia and Parker and was rooting for them！ Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC。 And to Kristy Woodson Harvey for writing such a wonderful book。
Sheri
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Amelia and Parker have known each other their whole lives as they grew up as neighbors。 Life led them in different directions but they see each other often as their families run in the same social circle。 When Amelia finds out Parker and his wife Greer， who past away three years ago， had frozen embryos thought to be abandoned， she must tell him。 What unfolds is a wonderfully intriguing story。One thing I loved about this book was that the Southern Woman was almost a character in the the story。 I’ Amelia and Parker have known each other their whole lives as they grew up as neighbors。 Life led them in different directions but they see each other often as their families run in the same social circle。 When Amelia finds out Parker and his wife Greer， who past away three years ago， had frozen embryos thought to be abandoned， she must tell him。 What unfolds is a wonderfully intriguing story。One thing I loved about this book was that the Southern Woman was almost a character in the the story。 I’ve never lived in the south and reading about what the “southern woman” would do such as loud whisper instead of yell was wonderful。This is a story of love， heartbreak， lost chances， gained chances， and so much more。 The story did not play out as I thought it would and I could not put it down。 It’s a wonderful story。 。。。more
Becky
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I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley。 I have read several of Kristy Woodson Harvey's books before， and I think this is her best one yet！ It tells the story of Amelia， a journalist， and Parker， a childhood friend who lost his wife Greer to cancer。 The story is told from alternating viewpoints of Amelia， Parker， and Greer。 The reader is drawn in from the very first page when Amelia learns that her husband has been cheating on her with another man。 The plot of the story addresses very time I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley。 I have read several of Kristy Woodson Harvey's books before， and I think this is her best one yet！ It tells the story of Amelia， a journalist， and Parker， a childhood friend who lost his wife Greer to cancer。 The story is told from alternating viewpoints of Amelia， Parker， and Greer。 The reader is drawn in from the very first page when Amelia learns that her husband has been cheating on her with another man。 The plot of the story addresses very timely issues and is different from any book I have read before。 The characters are well-drawn， and I cared about all in this heart-wrenching story。 You will need to keep tissues close by！ 。。。more
Lizzy （reviewsshewrote）
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Yes hello where can I get myself a Parker Thaysden
Heidi
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Kristy Woodson Harvey has such a fabulous writing style。 I devoured this one from start to finish。 Under the Southern Sky is beautifully written， with a unique cast of characters and the most delightful setting。 I love， love， love a book about childhood friends who long to be something more， but the circumstances and timing never break their way。 Both the hero and heroine are reeling from heartbreaking events when their paths cross once again。 Their history， including their intertwined families Kristy Woodson Harvey has such a fabulous writing style。 I devoured this one from start to finish。 Under the Southern Sky is beautifully written， with a unique cast of characters and the most delightful setting。 I love， love， love a book about childhood friends who long to be something more， but the circumstances and timing never break their way。 Both the hero and heroine are reeling from heartbreaking events when their paths cross once again。 Their history， including their intertwined families and careers in publishing， bring them into one another's orbit and what follows is a delicious will-they-or-won't-they novel。 Harvey weaves a compelling backstory into this tender saga and I just couldn't get enough。 Fans of women's fiction with a Southern twist will really enjoy this one。 Might I add that it's the perfect book to read by the pool or on the beach。Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the complimentary copy。 All opinions shared here are my own。 。。。more
Amy
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Are you planning your summer TBR already like I am？！ I adore beach reads and KWH’s latest is a total MUST！ It’s heartfelt， charming and poignant with a cast of authentic and relatable characters， plus it has a gorgeous setting。 Seriously， I can’t say enough great things about this one， there’s a reason she’s one of my very favorite authors and the fact that her books just keep getting better and better is such a treat！
Sarah Bowe
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Kristy is such a favorite author of mine。 She writes such heartwarming books and this is no exception。Parker and Amelia have one heck of a love story。 They have both been married to others （Parker has been widowed for years and Amelia has just been left for another） but they just don't know the extent as to which they are connected through Greer， Parker's late wife。 I like that when Amelia heard of Greer's embryos and that Parker wants someone to have them that she steps up to the plate。 She doe Kristy is such a favorite author of mine。 She writes such heartwarming books and this is no exception。Parker and Amelia have one heck of a love story。 They have both been married to others （Parker has been widowed for years and Amelia has just been left for another） but they just don't know the extent as to which they are connected through Greer， Parker's late wife。 I like that when Amelia heard of Greer's embryos and that Parker wants someone to have them that she steps up to the plate。 She doesn't want wanting in return but to give this gift to Parker。As they grow closer and we see them navigate through the pain of losing someone but being able to find solace in one another， it's beautiful。 It's not just a light summer read but also a bit heavy， but she writes it all so well！Thans to Kristy herself for sending me an ARC to read before pub date！ 。。。more
Ann
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Amelia was told at a young age she could never have children。 As a journalist she is researching a stoory on unclaimed embryos。 She discovers that a childhood friend， Parker has some embryos in storage。 He has been widowed for two years。 Together they explore this story as they begin to rebuild their friendship。 Sad but a good story of moving forward after tragedy。 I received a copy of this ARC for a fair and honest review。
Tiffany www。instagram。com/tiffs_bookshelf
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I have been a fan of Kristy Woodson Harvey from her first novel Dear Carolina and in my opinion Under the Southern Sky is her best book yet！！！！！！！！！ This book will make you cry one minute and have you laughing the next。 These characters are so lovable you won't be able to help falling for them。 You Will undoubtedly fall in love with crazy Aunt Tilly， be shouting at Amelia and Parker， and cry along with Greer。 This is a great read for everyone and I highly recommend it。 Thank you to Netgalley and I have been a fan of Kristy Woodson Harvey from her first novel Dear Carolina and in my opinion Under the Southern Sky is her best book yet！！！！！！！！！ This book will make you cry one minute and have you laughing the next。 These characters are so lovable you won't be able to help falling for them。 You Will undoubtedly fall in love with crazy Aunt Tilly， be shouting at Amelia and Parker， and cry along with Greer。 This is a great read for everyone and I highly recommend it。 Thank you to Netgalley and Simon and Schuster/Gallery Books for my honest review 。。。more
Rebecca
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***SPOILER ALERT*** While I'm reading this book， my review may contain spoilers。 Proceed at your own risk！（view spoiler）[Amelia cheated on。 Husband gay divorce。 Dates Harris in nyc。 Parker。 Wife Greer died three years ago from ovarian cancer。 Decides to have their frozen embryos。 Amelia offers to be the surrogate。 So many secrets。 Surprising twists and turns。 Just when I thought I’d figured out the story， it veered in a different direction！ Made me smile。 End: Amelia and Parker together。 A wrote ***SPOILER ALERT*** While I'm reading this book， my review may contain spoilers。 Proceed at your own risk！（view spoiler）[Amelia cheated on。 Husband gay divorce。 Dates Harris in nyc。 Parker。 Wife Greer died three years ago from ovarian cancer。 Decides to have their frozen embryos。 Amelia offers to be the surrogate。 So many secrets。 Surprising twists and turns。 Just when I thought I’d figured out the story， it veered in a different direction！ Made me smile。 End: Amelia and Parker together。 A wrote Greer’s last memoir for her。 Sworn to secrecy but P found out from her journals。 Having Greer’s twins via IVF。 Parker bought A’s fave mag。 （hide spoiler）]Location: ___I received an advance copy of this book。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Lyndsey
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~~~ I received an ARC of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review ~~~This is the first book by this author that I have read and I really enjoyed it。 It has a cast of wonderful characters （Amelia， Parker， and families） and is written very well。 This is a story of grief， family， secrets， and love。 I have already bought another southern book by Kristy Woodson Harvey since I liked it so much and I can't wait to read it。 With the awesome southern setting， this is a great summer or vac ~~~ I received an ARC of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review ~~~This is the first book by this author that I have read and I really enjoyed it。 It has a cast of wonderful characters （Amelia， Parker， and families） and is written very well。 This is a story of grief， family， secrets， and love。 I have already bought another southern book by Kristy Woodson Harvey since I liked it so much and I can't wait to read it。 With the awesome southern setting， this is a great summer or vacation read。 I highly recommend it！ 。。。more
Tina
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If it wasn’t for that pesky little thing called sleep， I would’ve read this book in one day。 It was probably for the best， I was able to savor the ending which couldn’t have been more perfect！ I’ve only read one other book by Woodson Harvey （Feels Like Falling 5 ⭐️）， but she has become a must read author for me。 She excels at writing stories about love， loss， friendship and family; not just the family you were born into， but the one you gain along the way。 I received an advanced digital copy of If it wasn’t for that pesky little thing called sleep， I would’ve read this book in one day。 It was probably for the best， I was able to savor the ending which couldn’t have been more perfect！ I’ve only read one other book by Woodson Harvey （Feels Like Falling 5 ⭐️）， but she has become a must read author for me。 She excels at writing stories about love， loss， friendship and family; not just the family you were born into， but the one you gain along the way。 I received an advanced digital copy of this book; all thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more
Mary Beth
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I loved this book！ It was just like being on a vacation！ With Kristy Woodson Harvey's richly detailed narrative and emotionally gripping story I was transported to a charming vacation in the south！ Three characters， Ameilia， Greer， and Parker's lives have been turned upside down by the tragedies they've endured。 What do you do when your life seems out of control and your dreams are shattered？。 Do you fight the storm and try to hold onto to your life and the dreams you had or do you let the wind I loved this book！ It was just like being on a vacation！ With Kristy Woodson Harvey's richly detailed narrative and emotionally gripping story I was transported to a charming vacation in the south！ Three characters， Ameilia， Greer， and Parker's lives have been turned upside down by the tragedies they've endured。 What do you do when your life seems out of control and your dreams are shattered？。 Do you fight the storm and try to hold onto to your life and the dreams you had or do you let the wind sweep you away into a life you never dreamed of？Sit back and feel the sun on your face， your feet in the sand， and smell the salty air！ You're in for a treat！ 。。。more
Melissa Seng
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Review coming soon。
Pam Jenoff
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Newly separated journalist Amelia is investigating a story when she discovers that a cluster embryos in a clinic which belong to her childhood friend Parker and his deceased wife Greer， have been deemed abandoned。 Amelia must tell PArker so he can claim the embryos and face the challenge of single fatherhood。 But Amelia and Parker have their own complicated history to face as well。 A unique and heartfelt story of homecoming and second chances brought to you by one of the masters of Southern fict Newly separated journalist Amelia is investigating a story when she discovers that a cluster embryos in a clinic which belong to her childhood friend Parker and his deceased wife Greer， have been deemed abandoned。 Amelia must tell PArker so he can claim the embryos and face the challenge of single fatherhood。 But Amelia and Parker have their own complicated history to face as well。 A unique and heartfelt story of homecoming and second chances brought to you by one of the masters of Southern fiction。 。。。more
Kim Novak
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Thank you NetGalley and Gallery Books for the opportunity read this ARC。 While this is not my usual genre， I was attracted to this book after recently joining the Friends & Fiction group on Facebook。 The authors' personalities and interviews with other authors each week has certainly brightened my Pandemic Wednesdays！ Kristy Woodson Harvey has such a warm and lovely personality in these sessions， that I just had to read one of her books！ This is my first book of hers， and now I am sure to go bac Thank you NetGalley and Gallery Books for the opportunity read this ARC。 While this is not my usual genre， I was attracted to this book after recently joining the Friends & Fiction group on Facebook。 The authors' personalities and interviews with other authors each week has certainly brightened my Pandemic Wednesdays！ Kristy Woodson Harvey has such a warm and lovely personality in these sessions， that I just had to read one of her books！ This is my first book of hers， and now I am sure to go back and read all of them。 Amelia， Greer， and Parker absolutely came alive of the pages of Under the Southern Sky， and I could find myself relating to each and every character （even as a Northern Gal！） and ugly crying at many points throughout the book。 Heavy subject matter and strong women that is reminiscent of Steel Magnolias and Stepmom。 Thank you Kristy Woodson Harvey for touching my heart！ 。。。more
Kris Patrick
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A lot of books within this genre would barely sustain a conversation to last through getting all your book club members in the front door with drinks poured。 Under the Southern Sky， however， could lead to some lively discussion with legs。 I would have preferred several endings over the one KWH chose， but let’s be real。 I’m not sure she and I share similar worldviews。 Though I do adore her taste in home decor！ Instagram: @kristywharveyThank you， NetGalley， for advance access。
Linda Leone
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Under the Southern Sky is about two childhood friends and how their lives intertwine throughout the years。 Amelia runs home to Cape Carolina after catching her husband cheating。 Parker is still stuck in the past， grieving the wife he lost three years ago。 Beautiful setting with lots of southern flair。 Two neighboring families and the secrets they keep。 A wonderful story with less than perfect characters that make the story feel real。Thanks to Gallery Books and netgalley for the arc
Maureen Mayer
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This was a really sweet read， and I thoroughly enjoyed it！Amelia and Parker are childhood friends that reconnect when she discovers the embryos belonging to Parker and his late wife， Greer， have been deemed abandoned。 Parker is still mourning the loss of his wife， but this revelation about the embryos has reignited hope that he could still have a piece of Greer with him。Amelia is dealing with her own loss after discovering her husband having an affair with a man， and I think Amelia and Parker us This was a really sweet read， and I thoroughly enjoyed it！Amelia and Parker are childhood friends that reconnect when she discovers the embryos belonging to Parker and his late wife， Greer， have been deemed abandoned。 Parker is still mourning the loss of his wife， but this revelation about the embryos has reignited hope that he could still have a piece of Greer with him。Amelia is dealing with her own loss after discovering her husband having an affair with a man， and I think Amelia and Parker use their renewed friendship as a means to cope with the pain they were each dealing with。This book had a lot of unexpected surprises， some painful and some heartwarming， but overall I loved the story and the characters and was pleased with the way everything turned out。Highly recommending this one！*I received an ARC of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review。* 。。。more
Heather~ Nature。books。and。coffee
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Wow， I really loved this one！ I loved "Slightly South of Simple" by Kristy Woodson Harvey and I was really looking forward to this standalone book！ I'm happy to say， it's fantastic！！ What a story。 This one really pulled at my heartstrings， but It had so much love and hope。 I wouldn't say this is a "light" read but the story was just amazing！！ I'll be recommending this to everyone！！ I love Kristy's writing and the way she can just pull you right into the story。 Thank you to the publisher and auth Wow， I really loved this one！ I loved "Slightly South of Simple" by Kristy Woodson Harvey and I was really looking forward to this standalone book！ I'm happy to say， it's fantastic！！ What a story。 This one really pulled at my heartstrings， but It had so much love and hope。 I wouldn't say this is a "light" read but the story was just amazing！！ I'll be recommending this to everyone！！ I love Kristy's writing and the way she can just pull you right into the story。 Thank you to the publisher and author for the gifted copy， all opinions are my own！ 。。。more
Aggie
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