Grounded: Book 1: May Hollow Trilogy

by Angela Correll

New York City flight attendant Annie Taylor is grounded, putting a halt to weekends in Rome and her jet-setting lifestyle. Soon her noncommittal boyfriend’s true nature is revealed, and to top it all off, she loses her apartment. With nowhere else to go, Annie leaves the city for the family farm in Kentucky, a place she’s avoided for years. She finds a shotgun-wielding grandmother, a farm in disrepair, and a suspicious stranger renting the old stone house. The country quiet haunts Annie with reminders of a past that can’t be changed. She tries persuading her grandmother to sell the farm, but is met with stubborn refusal? Yet in the midst of her crashing life, Annie sees a glimmer of hope for a second chance. Jake Wilder is contemplating jumping off the corporate ladder to follow his passion for sustainable farming. He’s almost ready to propose to Camille, a girl who wants more, not less. Annie believes Jake is about to make a terrible mistake, but does she have the right to tell him? As the summer heats up, so do Annie’s unexpected feelings for Jake and her interest in the land. When a sudden phone call comes from New York, Annie is forced to choose between coming to terms with her past or leaving it all behind.

Kindle Edition

Published September 9, 2021

About the author

Angela Correll is the author of Restored in Tuscany, released March, 2024, along with Grounded, Guarded and Granted, a trilogy of novels that became Amazon bestsellers and have been adapted to the stage for sold-out audiences. She is also co-founder of Wilderness Road Hospitality, a suite of hospitality businesses in Stanford, Kentucky.

Reviews

[Cristina Nahra · Rating 5 out of 5]

Angela Correll does a great job intertwining the past and present. She provides history of the tobacco industry that lays the background for the story. Correll's main characters have depth and you feel you know them personally and can identify with their struggles and needs. The added element and reference to scripture helps to reinforce the journey of self discovery and forgiveness.

This book is a definite read.

[Jeanie Harlin · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wonderful story and lovely characters

I enjoyed “Grounded”, it was a good story with realistic stories for the characters. I liked the good descriptions of the homes, the local area and the joys of friendship. It left me feeling good and with a smile.