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  • Where the Grass Grows Blue

  • By: Hope Gibbs
  • Narrated by: Helen Laser
  • Length: 9 hrs and 45 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (34 ratings)

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Where the Grass Grows Blue

By: Hope Gibbs
Narrated by: Helen Laser
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Publisher's summary

Where The Grass Grows Blue is one woman’s journey to either accept her troubled past by embracing the power of forgiveness, or risk losing a second chance at love in a small Kentucky town.

Penny Crenshaw’s divorce and her husband’s swift remarriage to a much younger woman have been hot topics around Atlanta’s social circles. After a year of enduring the cruel gossip, Penny leaps from the frying pan into the fire by heading back to Kentucky to settle her grandmother’s estate.

Reluctantly, Penny travels to her hometown of Camden, knowing she will be stirring up all the ghosts from her turbulent childhood. But not all her problems stem from a dysfunctional family. One of Penny’s greatest sources of pain lives just down the street: Bradley Hitchens, her childhood best friend, the keeper of her darkest secrets, and the boy who shattered her heart.

As Penny struggles with sorting through her grandmother’s house and her own memories, a colorful group of friends drifts back into her life, reminding her of the unique warmth, fellowship, and romance that only the Bluegrass State can provide. Now that fate has forced Penny back, she must either let go of the scars of her past or risk losing a second chance at love. Can she learn to live an unbridled life?

©2023 Hope Gibbs (P)2023 Blackstone Publishing
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Enjoyed

This was an easy and enjoyable summer read. Being an Atlanta native so many of the location discriptions were so easy to envision

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Awesome….

Wonderful read. Super talented author! Charge for development was exceptional and plot kept me engaged.

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Rushed ending

This book held my attention, and I really liked the story. The author took time to build the characters and went into a lot of detail when describing situations. But the ending storyline was disappointing because it seemed rushed . I needed more information about how everything worked out.

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Great Debut Story

I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this book, following along with Penny and the other cast of colorful characters. I was hooked from the beginning and kept wanting to know what would happen next. Penny's journey from childhood to discovering how freeing forgiveness can be is a strong lesson for us all. Having grown up in a smaller southern town myself, I thought the narration and descriptions were very authentic. Congratulations to Hope Gibbs on this debut novel, and I look forward to many more to come.

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Nice Read!

Really enjoyed this book! It held my attention as the characters developed. Enjoyed her description of life in the South and the main characters navigating her ever changing circumstances

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Story kept my attention

Not enough about the ending, needed more explanation. Would have liked more I depth information about ex.

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Lovely First Novel

Such a lovely novel about a Southern woman who faces a new chapter in life. It follows Penny’s current life with stories from her past and how those shape and develop a wonderful woman. Power to Penny!

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LOVED THE BOOK

This was a great book. Don't want to give anything away but love it when you find strength to over come. Could listen to this book again.

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Great read!

This story was a beautiful telling of overcoming past hurt and remaking anew. It masterfully portrayed small town Southern culture with "bless your heart" moments and others that had me laughing out loud. It made me appreciate true friends and second chances even more. Be a buttercup!

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Blue Grass and southern sass

I enjoyed the narration and the story, the real life details added an interesting element. Loved Penny!

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