Blog Tour: Review of Beyond Her Calling

Hiya, folks! Today, it is my pleasure to participate in the blog tour for Beyond Her Calling, the fourth book in Kellyn Roth’s Alice & Ivy Chronicles. This blog tour includes a scavenger hunt and giveaways, so read through to the end!

THE BOOK

Ivy Knight feels that her life may never start. Though her loving family assures her that her place in the world is close to home, she still feels a push to move out of her comfort zone. Hoping against hope, she travels to her old friends at McCale House, seeking a purpose.

Jordy McAllen has just returned to Scotland after his education in London. He fears that what everyone has always said about him may be true: he can’t be a good doctor, let alone a good man. Determined to prove himself, Jordy snatches up the opportunity to become the doctor in the village of Keefmore near his parents’ farm.

When an old friend decides to travel to Keefmore and visit a relative, Ivy follows. She soon finds herself drawn to Jordy, but as their attraction grows, they both face doubts. A relationship between the two of them feels improbable—and might just require a step of impossible faith.

THE AUTHOR

Kellyn Roth is a historical romance & women’s fiction author who writes about the empty places where hope has the most room to grow. Her novels include the inspirational Victorian family saga, The Chronicles of Alice and Ivy, and the Kees & Colliers series, which follows a broken family in the tumultuous years of the first half of the 20th century.

Kellyn is a student of the Author Conservatory and a writing coach. When not building her author career, she is likely getting lost somewhere in the Pacific Northwest with her friends, watching period dramas and facetious comedies, or spending time with her husband.

SCHEDULE

Saturday, January 22nd

1 — Kickoff Post by Kellyn Roth @ Lilacs and Reveries

2 — “Why Christian Fiction is an Important Genre” — Guest Post Written for Jane Mouttet @ Library Lady’s Kid Lit

Sunday, January 23rd

3 — Review of Beyond Her Calling by Hannah E.M. @ Precarious Bookstacks

4 — Interview with the Author by Grace A. Johnson @ Book Nations

Monday, January 24th

5 — A Post about Ivy & Jordy by Kellyn Roth @ Lilacs and Reveries

6 — Review of Beyond Her Calling by Jane Mouttet @ Library Lady’s Kid Lit

7 — Post Removed! Please Refer to Next Post!

Tuesday, January 25th

8 — “Handling Tough Topics with Respect to Historical Accuracy” — Guest Post Written for Michaela Bush @ Tangled Up in Writing

Wednesday, January 26th

9 — A Post about My Other Characters by Kellyn Roth @ Lilacs and Reveries

10 — Review of Beyond Her Calling by Grace A. Johnson

Thursday, January 27th

11 — Review of Beyond Her Calling by Vanessa Hall

12 — Review of Beyond Her Calling by Hannah Killian @ The Writerly Worm

Friday, January 28th

13 — A Post about Scotland by Kellyn Roth @ Lilacs and Reveries

14 — Review of Beyond Her Calling by Marguerite Martin Gray

15 — “Why Christian Fiction CAN End with a Kiss” — Guest Post Written for Grace A. Johnson

Saturday, January 29th

16 — “My Least Favorite Christian Fiction Tropes” — Guest Post Written for Merie Shen @ Imperial Scribis

17 — Review of Beyond Her Calling by Megan Jones @ Why I Read

18 — Review of Beyond Her Calling by Katja L. @ Old-Fashioned Book Love

19 — Review of Beyond Her Calling by Alexa Mintah @ Thus Far

20 — Final Post by Kellyn Roth @ Lilacs and Reveries

Monday, January 31st

Wrapup Post by Kellyn Roth @ Lilacs and Reveries

MY REVIEW

IVY IS A PRECIOUS BEAN WHO MUST BE PROTECTED. She’s so sweet and kind and cares so much for her family and friends. And Jordy; ah, Jordy…I gotta be honest, I either missed it in Ivy Introspective and completely forgot, but apparently his full name is George. Him wanting to do the right thing when it came to a relationship with Ivy made him a hero, a worthy hero indeed.

ALSO HE AN’ IVY ARE PERFECT TOGETHER

And Violet was still Violet, though she does have her moments. (Where’s the Violet standalone??)

I was kind of expecting more hints of the next book, but that’s probably because I alpha-read it, hehe. (also weeps bc feels)

Scavenger Hunt and Giveaway Info

The first giveaway has the grand prize of:

http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/cbb544c919/?

The second giveaway has the grand prize of:

The hunting rules:

Begin at Stop #1 and continue on to the final post. At the end of each post, you’ll find a CLUE and a LINK to the next stop. Progress to each stop in order.
Collect all the clues and submit the full phrase at the last blog stop via the linked form to enter the giveaway.
While you’re at each stop, be sure to comment, as each comment wins you another entry.
Deadline for entries is Monday, January 31st, at 10 AM Pacific Standard Time.

The word for this post is MUSIC, and the next post is here. Don’t forget to comment, because those count as entries too!