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The Rumble and the Glory

By: JA Huss
Narrated by: CJ Mission, Jill Redfield
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Collin Creed is a killer. But he's Lowyn's killer. And after a twelve-year separation, she wants him back. Deep in the hills of West Virginia, three small towns have found a way to flourish in the face of extreme poverty. Disciple runs a side-show tent revival that brings in millions of dollars a year. Bishop flaunts traditional ways in the vein of Colonial Williamsburg, luring weary city people to the slow-living lifestyle. And Revenant offers them an experience of sin filled with tattooed bikers and live-music dive bars.

It's a sacred trinity that worships the almighty dollar and everyone plays their role like a well-trained Broadway actor.

But these hills have secrets, and so do the people.

Twelve years ago, when he was just eighteen and dreaming of a future with his high school sweetheart, Collin Creed learned something about himself. Something so disturbing he left Disciple to join the Marines and didn't once look back. But all that came to a screeching halt with the congressional hearings, forcing Collin to return home and rebuild his black-ops empire brick by brick.

Lowyn McBride's heart broke when Collin shut her out and left town without an explanation just as they were getting ready to start their adult lives together. The death of her mother the following year was a make-or-break moment and Lowyn rose to the occasion, giving up her university education to parent her younger sister while building an empire of her own as a specialty antiques dealer.

Anger and desire, guilt and shame—the return of the enigmatic Collin Creed ignites the town and sparks an explosion of emotions inside Lowyn. But he's not the only one with a secret in his past.

Lowyn has always played the good girl to Collins bad-boy reputation. But it turns out—she's just like everyone else up in these hills—not as wholesome and pure as she looks.

©2024 JA Huss (P)2024 JA Huss
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There is Always Another Secret

For her new series, “The Rumble and the Glory,” JA Huss takes her readers to three small West Virginia towns that time forgot. The population, albeit very small, lives in the 21st century but they deliberately leave the town to be a mix of colonial Williamsburg with a throwback 1960s and 1920s revival vibe all thrown into one.

The characters in the story are characters themselves. There’s Lowyn McBride, a college dropout turned entrepreneur who owns a very successful vintage store. There is Collin Creed, a former soldier who was dishonorably discharged and currently owns a security company. They were high school sweethearts but broke up when Creed joined the military. That was 12 years ago. Now that he is back in Disciple, WV, a second-chance romance is brewing.

It might sound like a trope, but it’s not. JA Huss does not do straightforward tropes. There are always so many twists and turns in her story that we question ourselves if we pegged the plot correctly. There are always surprises and for “The Rumble and the Glory,” it’s the secrets that the town holds. Some secrets are bigger than the town itself but there are also small ones that will only affect one or two people if it became known.

This might sound ominous, especially with the book cover. Again, expect to be surprised! Between Lowyn and Creed, whose story is already engaging, the supporting characters – Amon and Rosie, Clover and Bryn, even Mayor Jim Bob add color to the story. The book is unputdownable.

And as always, the audiobook is perfectly cast. JA Huss always knows who the best narrators for her books are, and this time, CJ Mission and Jill Redfield nailed Creed and Lowyn, respectively. Narrated as a duet, the banter between Creed and Lowyn feels so real. Both narrators easily changed voices for the other characters. And best of all, Jill Redfield got the Southern accent down pat. Listening to her brings me to Dixieland.

I’ve been reading JA Huss for some time, and I have always thought that her Rook and Ronin books and The Company are her best world building. I’m happy to say that “The Rumble and the Glory” just exceeded all my expectations. I can’t wait for the next books in the series. I want to know more about the towns of Bishop, Disciple and Revenant. I also want to learn the story of the other characters that were featured prominently in this book.

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The Revival

Welcome to the Trinity. Bishop, Revenant and Disciple, where you feel like you have stepped back in time. A time of simpler things, community and neighbors all participate in the Revival and spread the good word. Where those who live here are players in this performance and reap many benefits for it.

Yet underneath the revival tent truth and lies intersect and the players put on show that makes every a believer and open their wallets.

Collin and Lowyn the main players here have a past relationship. Their hearts always belonged together but Collin left, and after leaving town for 12 years Collin returns with 12 years of secrets. Lowyn has many of her own. And the town itself so many more.

There are sinister things lurking in the hills that hold their own mystery and Collin finds out the hard way this covert community should not be messed with.

A true Julie Huss love story with all the twists and turns we have come to love. The start of a brand new world full of intrigue and colorful characters. Not to be missed!

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Wonderful first story to a new series

Amazing new world by JA Huss. I was sucked in to this story from the beginning. I could easily picture the three towns, the characters, the tent revival. For audio book listeners, the narrators are just as important as the story itself and JA Huss does an amazing job of choosing narrators for her books. The narrators did an amazing job of bringing the characters for Collin and Lowyn to life and drawing the listener into the story. There are twists and turns throughout the story. I am excited to see how this story continues in this series.

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A romance sprinkled with drops of laughter and wisdom

What a cool and slightly twisted story of characters that will have you smiling, laughing and scenes that will pull on your heart strings. The narrators did a superb job, capturing a southern WV accent without it sounding like they were making fun of our southern drawl. This will definitely be going in my favorites folder and I can’t wait for the next installment.

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This book has, not only has amazing characters, but the setting is gorgeous!

This book has a very old world feel but set in 2024. I love the fancy “Tent Revival” setting and am intrigued by the developing mystery behind it. The romance between Lowyn and Collin is tender yet hot and sexy. I am so excited for this new series by this amazing author and can’t wait to see how everything unfolds!
The audio with C.J. Mission and Jill Redfield is absolutely perfect! This is a guaranteed winner! 🔥❤️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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I’m in love with Small Town West Virginia ♥️

Let me just say that, the dual narration from CJ Mission and Jill Redfield Southern drawl will have you thoroughly immersed in this southern small town life and begging for more! I absolutely loved it 💕

Collin Creed is back in town after leaving his childhood friend and sweetheart, Lowyn McBride, for the Marines when he turned eighteen, twelve years ago.
Collin broke, no crushed Lowyn’s heart 💔 when he didn’t even bother to tell her that he was joining the Marines or that he planned on leaving and never contacting her again.

Now he’s back, on her one night of the year to let herself go, drink too much and forget herself and perhaps pick up a tourist, in one of the local bars a town over, where people don’t really know her or her past.

When she wakes up in the morning, with absolutely no memory of how she managed to get home last night, her home and to find herself still fully dressed, she’s a bit disappointed and confused, because is that a man she hears sleeping beside her😳🫣😂

I definitely recommend this title, enjoy listening 🎧😍🎧♥️

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An Amazing New Series!

This is book one of a new amazing series written by JA Huss. I absolutely loved it. The twists and turns she is known for kept me riveted. I love the characters and storyline. I'm completely invested in this new world. It's so very unique. I cannot wait for the next book!

I started listening to the audiobook as soon as I bought it. I couldn't wait! I didn't want to pause it when needed and was frustrated when I had to do so. CJ Mission and Jill Redfield are excellent narrators! They brought this book to life.

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What book again

What a journey. I never have any idea where Julie is going in a book. I just love hitting play and dive in. Great narration. Fantastic book again 😊

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I can already tell I'm going to love this series!

CJ Mission and Jill Redfield do an amazing job with narrating this story. I really love the duet style they use in narrating. Both narrators drew me into the story with the emotion and passion they inject in the story. I especially love chapter 33; it had my pulse racing!

The Rumble and the Glory is the start of a brand-new series from JA Huss set in the hills of West Virginia. Collin Creed and Lowyn McBride were in love and had plans for the future, until one night changed everything. Collin up and left, leaving Lowyn behind to figure out what to do now. Twelve years later, Collin just suddenly appears back in town again, and once again Lowyn is left to figure out what to do now.

I really like the set up and concept of this story. Three distinct towns in the hills of West Virginia, Disciple, Revenant and Bishop. Each vastly different but all contributing to the eight months out of every year that they put on a full-scale tent revival. Each resident has a specific part to play in the production.

Disciple is the town that hosts the whole revival, with huge tents and a fire and brimstone preacher, fainting ladies in the audience and people miraculously cured. It’s a very, very lucrative “business” that all the townspeople profit from. Bishop is the quaint little town with horse drawn carriages, a beautiful Bed and Breakfast Inn that draws people in from all over who come to see the revival. And Revenant is the bad boy of towns, with motorcycle gangs and plenty of bars and debauchery for those who want to experience the wild side.

Lowyn and Collin grew up in the town of Disciple, and while Collin has been off doing whatever, Lowyn has made quite a name for herself with her antique store, McBooms. She’s always wondered what happened to Collin. She knew he joined the Marines, but he got kicked out after two years, so what’s he been doing for the past ten years?

As is typical JA Huss, this story has plenty of twists and turns and revelations that come to light that makes you stop and say, “shut up!” Collin is supposedly back in town because he bought property to start his own private security company, but is that the only reason he’s back? And what kind of secrets are he and his three partners keeping over there in that compound, down in that bunker below the old church?

As many secrets as Lowyn wonders about Collin having, she’s harboring her fair share as well, and as the story rolled out, we find out in bits and pieces just exactly what Lowyn’s been doing all this time. And a little bit of what Collin’s been doing, but I’m pretty sure there’s a lot more to be revealed, and what he’s got planned for the future.

I really loved all the characters we met in this first book. I particularly loved Amon and Rosie, Clover and Bryn, and especially Mercy!

I honestly had no idea where this story was going to go, but I was hanging on for the ride! And the revelations we get at the end? As usual, Julie blew my mind with what is revealed and what happens. There’s so much more to come, and Julie has told her readers that she plans for this series to be a long one and I am so excited to be here for it!

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A New wonderful JA Huss world!

Where do I even start? As a die hard JA Huss fan, this naturally was an instant new favorite. I have found myself so jealous of all the new readers to Julie's books getting to experience the world of the company and its many off shoots. I was thirsty for a new saga full of mysterious and exciting people, places and scenarios.... and boy did this deliver!

The book hooks you right away with the engaging characters who were like new best friends by the end. The setting and storyline were simply fantastic! This time we have sexy, melodic southern accents, a triangle of towns with secrets that both unite them and highlight their unique quirks. There is mystery, humor, second chances, dangerous men/people, dogs and even a good old fashioned revival with theatrics that rival Broadway!

You are spun into their lives quickly and deeply. Trying to figure out what the heck is going on with everyone, who is trustworthy and who isn't. Just when you think you have it, something else happens, driving the intrigue to new levels.

I am so happy! This was one heck of a great start to this new series. I am really looking forward to the next book to see where she takes us next in this new world. Narration was so good, really added to the story.

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