With love and loss tangled together, how was she to know
where her life would lead?
Allie Kirkland has
always heard the call of her father's unfinished destiny. When
she's offered a production assistant's job on a docudrama filming
in the hills near Moses Lake, Texas, the dream of following in her
director-father's footsteps suddenly seems within reach. The
reenactment of the legendary frontier settlement of Wildwood is a
first step into the film industry. A summer on set in the
wilderness is a small price to pay for a dream.
But in 1861, the real Wildwood held dangerous realities. Town
founder Harland Delavan held helpless residents, including young
Irish schoolteacher Bonnie Rose, in an iron grip. Mysterious
disappearances led to myths and legends still retold in the
region's folk songs. Eventually, the entire site was found
abandoned.
When filming begins, strange connections surface between Allie and
the teacher who disappeared over a century ago, and everyone in
Wildwood--including Blake Fulton, Allie's handsome neighbor on the
film set--seems to be hiding secrets. Allie doesn't know whom she
can trust. If she can't find the answers in time, history may
repeat itself...with the most unthinkable results.
With love and loss tangled together, how was she to know
where her life would lead?
Allie Kirkland has
always heard the call of her father's unfinished destiny. When
she's offered a production assistant's job on a docudrama filming
in the hills near Moses Lake, Texas, the dream of following in her
director-father's footsteps suddenly seems within reach. The
reenactment of the legendary frontier settlement of Wildwood is a
first step into the film industry. A summer on set in the
wilderness is a small price to pay for a dream.
But in 1861, the real Wildwood held dangerous realities. Town
founder Harland Delavan held helpless residents, including young
Irish schoolteacher Bonnie Rose, in an iron grip. Mysterious
disappearances led to myths and legends still retold in the
region's folk songs. Eventually, the entire site was found
abandoned.
When filming begins, strange connections surface between Allie and
the teacher who disappeared over a century ago, and everyone in
Wildwood--including Blake Fulton, Allie's handsome neighbor on the
film set--seems to be hiding secrets. Allie doesn't know whom she
can trust. If she can't find the answers in time, history may
repeat itself...with the most unthinkable results.
"Full of suspense, mystery, and romance, Wildwood Creek is a
must read." --RT Book Reviews
Lisa Wingate is a popular inspirational speaker, magazine columnist, and national bestselling author of several books, including Talk of the Town; Larkspur Cove, finalist for the 2012 Christy and Carol Award; and Never Say Never, which won the 2011 Carol Award for Women's Fiction. Lisa and her family live in central Texas. Learn more at www.lisawingate.com.