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Mammoth Secrets
Mammoth's new pastor is starting over. Using the pseudonym, Jake Gibb, he plans on staying far from his infamous father's shadow.
When Jake meets the misunderstood Lilah Dale--a woman in the midst of a divorce and with nothing to hide thanks to the local prayer chain--he is convicted in the choice he's made to hide his true identity.
With mutual deceptions marring their future, Jake and Lilah must form a careful relationship, and together learn that only the truth can set you free.
When Jake meets the misunderstood Lilah Dale--a woman in the midst of a divorce and with nothing to hide thanks to the local prayer chain--he is convicted in the choice he's made to hide his true identity.
With mutual deceptions marring their future, Jake and Lilah must form a careful relationship, and together learn that only the truth can set you free.
342 pages, Hardcover
First published February 27, 2015
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Ashley Elizabeth Ludwig
9 books27 followersHello. I’m Ashley Ludwig.
I write love stories for a living.
Please visit http://www.ashleyludwig.com for more information.
I write love stories for a living.
Please visit http://www.ashleyludwig.com for more information.
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March 2, 2015
More than a romance that has you wondering how these two will ever get together, this story has depth of interesting characters living real life. I love Ludwig's writing voice, her style is unique, never cliche. I was drawn into the charming small town nestled by clear mountain streams and lovely rolling hills and woods. What a lovely book. I didn't want it to end but I couldn't stop reading until late into the night. Recommended!
March 1, 2015
Ashley Ludwig's Mammoth Secrets is one of those books that is hard to put down until you're at the end. It's an inspirational story about overcoming our fears, learning to trust in others, and loving wholeheartedly. I would recommend Mammoth Secrets to anyone in the mood to read an uplifting story that will leave you smiling.
July 6, 2015
With deft writing and entertaining characterizations, Ashley Elizabeth Ludwig writes a first-rate small town novel.
I absolutely loved the writing in Mammoth Secrets. It pulls you in from page 1. But this is not a book to be speed-read. It needs to be savored slowly to gain the smells and sounds and the feel of being in this Ozark community. With vivid descriptions, you can completely imagine you are there in the diner or out at the local fishing hole watching as the characters interact before you.
With just enough intrigue to keep you turning the pages and masterfully drawn characters that just pop off the page fully formed, Mammoth Secrets is a must read!
I absolutely loved the writing in Mammoth Secrets. It pulls you in from page 1. But this is not a book to be speed-read. It needs to be savored slowly to gain the smells and sounds and the feel of being in this Ozark community. With vivid descriptions, you can completely imagine you are there in the diner or out at the local fishing hole watching as the characters interact before you.
With just enough intrigue to keep you turning the pages and masterfully drawn characters that just pop off the page fully formed, Mammoth Secrets is a must read!
March 1, 2015
This Christian romance with a little suspense is a book you don't wat to put down. Twin sisters raised by their grandparents and knowing nothing about their parents, have problems trusting. One runs away looking for happiness while the other stays home writing letters to soldiers searching for love not seeing what or whom is right there for her. This is a story of learning to trust and forgive, second chances, and letting go of the past. The characters are so real you feel you are part of the family. I love this author's style of writing. I highly recommend this book! I was given a copy for an honest review..
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March 25, 2015
With a deft hand at characterization and a plot line with just enough suspense to leave you turning the pages, Ashley Ludwig has crafted a wonderful and emotion packed Christian romance. Jake and Lilah’s touched my heart because they are relatable. The scene-setting is top notch as well. I can’t wait for what’s next from this gifted author!
I was given a copy of this book in return for an honest review.
I was given a copy of this book in return for an honest review.
July 15, 2023
A little older story, a lot of threads to weave, a lot of heads to be in...lots of running away, finding home.
September 7, 2015
I really enjoyed this riveting tale set in the small Ozark mountain town of Mammoth. I loved reading about small-town life alongside the river where everyone knew everyone else and they all seemed to congregate in the local restaurant run by twins Lilah and Eden Dale.
Not-yet-divorced Lilah has come home after a disastrous marriage to help Eden with the family restaurant and their rapidly failing grandfather. A new pastor has just arrived in town and Lilah finds herself attracted to him despite her best efforts to avoid him. She is definitely not pastor’s wife material. There are secrets in the twin’s history that even they do not know but you can bet we will all know them before this book is done. New pastor Jake has a few secrets of his own.
“Mammoth Secrets” is a wonderful tale of family, friends, and love. It is also a story of redemption and finding one’s way again. Ashely Elizabeth Ludwig is a new author to me but I plan to see if I can find more of her books.
This book was provided for review by the Pelican Book Group.
Not-yet-divorced Lilah has come home after a disastrous marriage to help Eden with the family restaurant and their rapidly failing grandfather. A new pastor has just arrived in town and Lilah finds herself attracted to him despite her best efforts to avoid him. She is definitely not pastor’s wife material. There are secrets in the twin’s history that even they do not know but you can bet we will all know them before this book is done. New pastor Jake has a few secrets of his own.
“Mammoth Secrets” is a wonderful tale of family, friends, and love. It is also a story of redemption and finding one’s way again. Ashely Elizabeth Ludwig is a new author to me but I plan to see if I can find more of her books.
This book was provided for review by the Pelican Book Group.
May 21, 2015
Mammoth Secrets is such a tender tale of love, hope and redemption that warms the heart. At the same time, each page brings such a unique turn of a phrase that reading this story reminds me of an Easter egg hunt--just around each corner is a new treat. But the strength of Mammoth Secrets lies in its bones. Deep inside, precious themes of trust and faith lie waiting to be discovered. Ashley Ludwig has bravely taken the themes of lost love and divorce that many authors would steer clear of and woven them into a profound story that reminds us of how we should view our neighbors--through our Father's eyes and not our own. I would highly recommend Mammoth Secrets to anyone who loves inspirational romance--and to anyone who has struggled with reconciling faith and divorce. A brave and tender story, brilliantly woven.
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