Roots of Wood and Stone

Sedgwick County Chronicles, Book 1

By: Amanda Wen

Narrated by: Nancy Peterson

Abandoned at birth, her family roots a mystery, historical museum curator Sloane Kelley has dedicated her life to making sure others know theirs. When a donor drops off a dusty old satchel, she doesn't expect much from the common artifact...until she finds real treasure inside: a 19th-century diary. Now she's on the hunt to find out more.

Garrett Anderson just wanted to clean out his grandmother's historic but tumbledown farmhouse before selling it to fund her medical care. With her advancing Alzheimer's, he can't afford to be sentimental about the family home. But his carefully ordered plan runs up against two formidable obstacles: Sloane, who's fallen in love with both the diaries and the house, and his own heart, which is irresistibly drawn to Sloane.

©2021 Amanda Wen (P)2021 Dreamscape Media, LLC

Gorgeous story -- loved it!

Old farmhouses, genealogy, old diaries, and romance... is there any better combo? Add in a clean, beautiful story with Christian undertones and you have a winner. Best of all, Ms. Wen is a very talented author who weaves together the family story of the 19th century family to the modern times in such a compelling way that I listened nearly all the way through. The only part that was a little muddy for me was the branch of Garrett's family to Oliver and Annabelle and how his grandmother ended up with the house and all that. Maybe I missed something, or maybe I was so caught up in Sloane's story that I missed the fine details. Still, it was one of the best I'd listened to in a while, and adored the inspirational aspects of the story. I hope we get more from this author! The narrator, too, was perfect. Well done and kudos to each.

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fantastic story and probably the best performance I have ever heard!! love love this book

Loved this book!

I had an 11 hour drive today and listening to this beautiful story made my drive so much easier. The narrator did an amazing job bringing the characters to life. My favorite book this year!

Surprise, god becomes a main character

The story was cute and I mostly enjoyed it until the end when god suddenly became a main character. It felt preachy. It would have been nice if a hint of this was in the story description/ synopsis.

Well done split time

I enjoyed this book which very nicely switches between contemporary and historical in the same part of the country. Sweet romance, nice characters with good lessons learned. I like books that involve old diaries and old houses and farms and things so it was especially good.