Good Morning Everyone :)
I hope today finds you all doing well, and I want to thank you all for joining me for another book review here on The Preppy Book Princess.
Today's review is going to be a fun one for me to share with you all.
It's the third installment of a series that I had recommended to me by my aunt and her mother, and it's one I've really come to enjoy.
If you'd like to check out my reviews of the first two titles in the series, you can do so using the links below:
Keep reading below for today's full review.
When I Meet You by Olivia Newport:
Source: Library
Publisher: Shiloh Run Press
Publication Date: May 1st, 2020
Genre: Christian Fiction/Dual Timeline
Series: Tree of Life
Synopsis:
A Father-Daughter Genealogy Team Link Present to Past on Family Trees
A trunk abandoned at Denver’s Union Station more than a century ago leads Jillian and Nolan to untangle the mystery of its contents—including correspondence with the head of Pinkerton’s National Detective Agency Denver office. While Nolan digs into the legalities of the findings, Jillian searches for the descendants of a stolen identity who might not be who they think they are on Colorado ranch land. When Drew seems anxious to hear what Jillian has to say but his Great Aunt Min slams the subject closed—twice—Jillian is all the more determined to find out what happened to the woman who never claimed her luggage, why Min doesn’t want to talk about it, and what will happen for Drew if he gets the answers he seeks.
When I Meet You is the third book in the Tree of Life series by Olivia Newport. You’ll want to return to the lovely Colorado mountain town of Canyon Mines again and again to explore and celebrate unforgettable family stories that will inspire you to connect with your own family histories and unique faith journeys.
(synopsis from goodreads)
My Review:
When I Meet You is the third installment in Olivia Newport's genealogy based mystery series, Tree of Life. In this particular installment, Jillian and her father Nolan are asked to assist a museum in figuring out what to do about a steamer trunk that's been abandoned for over a century. What starts out as a challenge to try and figure out, ends up leading to a search for answers as to just who owned the trunk, and what would have caused her to abandon something like this that was chocked full of personal effects.
As someone who loves well done dual timeline novels, this series for the most part has been a pleasant surprise. I wasn't sold on it after finding the first story kind of hit or miss, but the following two I've enjoyed immensely. I like how the mysteries keep me guessing, and I enjoy how Jillian and Nolan are always able to connect the past to the present, as honestly, those are always my favorite kind of mysteries.
I enjoy how original the plot is within each of these titles, and all of the focus around genealogy based information makes my heart happy each and every time.
This one was especially a fun treat as I enjoyed the characters in the past just as much as I did in the present, I loved Nolan's food experimentations while preparing to cook for a huge crowd at an upcoming event, and I especially appreciated how the reader sees Jillian coming more into her own, and growing a lot as a character in the process.
I'd still personally say that book two is my favorite in the series so far, but this one was definitely a worthy follow up.
Final Rating: 4/5.
I'd definitely recommend this one, and I appreciate the fact that the author wrote each of these titles in a way so far that enables them to be read as stand alones.
Thanks so much for reading guys! Have a great rest of your day :)
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