When Mountains Move - by Julie Cantrell (Paperback)

About the Book

In a few hours, Millie will say "I do" to Bump Anderson, a man who loves her through and through. But would he love her if he knew the secret she keeps?

Book Synopsis

New York Times bestseller Cantrell's emotive storytelling shines in this tale of new beginnings, past secrets, and finding a way forward.

Millie's mind is racing and there seems to be no clear line between right and wrong. Either path leads to pain, and she'll do anything to protect the ones she loves. So she decides to bury the truth and begin again, helping Bump launch a ranch in the wilds of Colorado. But just when she thinks she's left her old Mississippi life behind, the facts surface in the most challenging way.

That's when Millie's grandmother, Oka, arrives to help. Relying on her age-old Choctaw traditions, Oka teaches Millie the power of second chances. Millie resists, believing redemption is about as likely as moving mountains. But Oka stands strong, modeling forgiveness as the only true path to freedom.

Together, Bump, Millie, and Oka fight against all odds to create a sustainable ranch, all while learning that the important lessons of their pasts can be used to build a beautiful future.

Praise for When Mountains Move:

"Julie Cantrell's When Mountains Move is a classic American novel of risk-taking, struggle, renewal, and redemption. This book took my breath away. If you loved Ms. Cantrell's debut novel, Into the Free, you will treasure this sequel." --Amy Hill Hearth, New York Times bestselling author of Having Our Say

• Sequel to the New York Times bestseller Into the Free
• Book length: approximately 90,000 words
• Includes a reader's guide, author interview, and discussion questions for book clubs

Review Quotes

'Cantrell set the bar high with Into the Free, which won the Christian Fiction Christy Awards Book of the Year. The narration of her follow-up is less lyrical, but the plotting is assured, and supporting characters Oka and Fortner ring fascinating and true, even as Kat seems less convincing. Millie's voice remains the center of new emotional dynamics, and it will linger with readers after they close the book. '--Publishers Weekly

3 stars. 'Fans of Cantrell's previous work will enjoy the continuation of Millie Reynolds' story. The author does a good job at visually recreating the work involved in establishing a horse ranch in the Colorado Rockies. However, this feels more like the late 1800s than 1943 and, in order to fully understand the characters, it would be best to read Cantrell's previous book first.'--RT Book Reviews

About the Author

Julie Cantrell is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Into the Free, the 2013 Christy Award winning Book of the Year and recipient of the Mississippi Library Association's Fiction Award. Cantrell has served as editor-in-chief of the Southern Literary Review and is a recipient of the Mississippi Arts Commission Literary Fellowship. Her second novel, When Mountains Move, won the 2014 Carol Award for Historical Fiction and, like her debut, was selected for several Top Reads lists. Visit her online at juliecantrell.wordpress.com, Facebook: juliecantrellauthor, and Twitter: @JulieCantrell.