A Sparkle of Silver
Ninety years ago, Millie Sullivan’s great-grandmother was a guest at oil tycoon Howard Dawkins’ palatial estate on the shore of St. Simons Island, Georgia. Now, Millie plays a 1920s-era guest during tours of the same manor. But when her grandmother suggests that there is a lost diary containing the location of a hidden treasure on the estate, along with the true identity of Millie’s great-grandfather, Millie sets out to find the truth of her heritage–and the fortune that might be hers. When security guard Ben Thornton discovers her snooping in the estate’s private library, he threatens to have her fired. But her story seems almost too ludicrous to be fiction, and her offer to split the treasure is too tempting to pass up . . .
Get ready for a romantic escapade through dark halls and dusty corners that will have you holding your breath and sighing with delight as two charming characters get caught up in the adventure of uncovering the past and finding their way to an unexpected future.
my point of view:
I am so happy that I had the chance to read this great story….it’s like getting a little historical and contemporary at the same time! I love stories that have a history to them, and this also takes place in one of my favorite places to visit, St. Simons Island, GA. The character of Millie Sullivan hits home in so many ways for me, she has a wonderful sense of humor, loves to read romance stories, talks to herself all the time, and loves her grandma with a passion.
I adore old houses that have a past, and when you can walk along the halls and enter rooms and know that your very own ancestors walked the same paths! I had as much fun following Millie as I did her great grandmother, Ruth, through journals and a search for hidden treasure! Ben Thornton makes the perfect partner in the treasure hunt, and these two are so much fun!
They all have their bumps in the road along their journey, and I am so glad I was able to have a part in it! One particular line from the novel jumped out at me, and it has found a very special place in my heart: “you are more than the worst thing you have ever done”. I needed to hear that very much so these last few weeks, and it will resonate with me in the weeks to come.
I am looking forward to reading more of Ms. Johnsons books in the near future!
This sounds like a great book and it has a marvelous cover. I don’t journal. I did for a year during college and I’ve tried several times since but can’t seem to keep it up.
Thank you for sharing, Sherri! I am a huge journal freak….I have so many of them! Lol!
I love the way you describe the book. You make me want to read it again!
I’m not much of a journaler. I’ve tried for periods of time just like Sherri but never stay with it. My daughter however loves journals and she has more than she can write in..hehhhee
Thank you for your kind words, Rebecca! I am like your daughter, I have so many pretty journals!
Thank you again, Paula, for sharing Liz’s story with us. I’m looking forward to reading A Sparkle of Silver.
I do love to journal. I have always enjoyed touring old homes or reading nonfiction, where there are old journals left behind. They tell a story of times long forgotten. My problem, I forget to post then I get discouraged and well, out the window it goes. ☹️
I do think it’s the only way the next generations are going to know their heritage. Unfortunately, they either don’t seem to care about it or think they don’t have time. I’m very saddened how the world is that they are growing up in. Of course, how will they even be able to read a journal, when they are not being taught cursive anymore? 😢
So true about cursive, Kathy!! It’s so sad 😪 I love what you said, but I can’t write in my journals with the thought of someone down the road reading it someday! I’d never write what’s in my heart if I knew someone else was going to read it!!
This sounds like my mind of book.
Sarah Monzo n writes this way as does Keely Keith.
Nice blog post,Paula.
You are awesome
Thank YOU, Linda, you are so sweet!! I need to check out those authors too!!❤️❤️
I love the storyline here! I do not journal. I did one time for a college psychology class but that was enough to tell me that my life is quite boring.
Lol…you’d be surprised if you kept at it!! This story was really unique! I really enjoyed it!
Thank you so much for the opportunity to enter a giveaway! Would love to win a print copy! I journal at church every Sunday, trying to capture themes of S. School, and sermon topics during other services. It’s amazing, looking back, how much one has covered in Scripture over the years, and seeing the many times God has answered prayers, and is still daily answering prayers, especially for those whom we’ve been witnessing to and are praying for. . .
Oh, Lual, I bet those journals are such a blessing!!
Thank you for sharing!!❤️
Thank you, Paula, for your wonderful review of A Sparkle of Silver! I love reading historical Christian fiction! It’s my favorite genre to read. And I LOVE reading dual-time lines, so this book is definitely a win/win for me for sure!! I am so excited to read this new book by Liz Johnson, and am thrilled it is part of a new series! Woo Hoo!!
I do not journal myself, but I admire people who do , and find it especially fascinating when an old journal is part of a story 🙂
Thank you so much for a chance to win A Sparkle of Silver!
Yay! Sounds like this is definitely your kind of story!!
Thank you for sharing, Alison!!
I don’t like to write lol, so no journaling for me. Thank you for great review! I’m intrigued!
I hope you get a chance to read it, Natalya! Thank you for stopping by!
I have tried to journal but life gets too busy for to keep up with it. If I am blessed to win, i can only take print books.
We have a winner!! Lual!! Yay, Liz will be mailing you your free print book in the next few days!
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This sounds so intriguing !!! I pick up journals from my mom’s library, they are metal spiral bound and have awesome pictures on the hardcovers !!! almost romantic or spiritually uplifting. Its giving me ideas for my journals !!!
Linda Marie Finn
Faithful Acres Books