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Rooted in Sunrise

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Welcome to the Rooted in Sunrise by Beth Dotson Brown book tour hosted by Suzy Approved Book Tours.

About Rooted in Sunrise

Title: Rooted in Sunrise

Author: Beth Dotson Brown

Released: September 17, 2024

Find it: Amazon

Ava Winston likes her life of routine in Lexington, Kentucky. Each day, she goes to the place she’s worked for twenty years, then returns home. On Sundays, she has dinner with her daughter, Juniper. It’s a little boring, but as Ava nears fifty-five, she deserves a bit of ease.

Then a tornado blows it away. Ava is safe in the basement, but when she emerges, only one corner of her home stands. Rather than crumbling under the loss, she feels a load lifted. Maybe something beyond the familiar is calling to her.

Ava seizes the opportunity to find the owner of a suitcase that landed on her lawn during the storm. Meanwhile, Juniper urges her to rebuild, Ava’s employer doesn’t want her to quit, and her ex-husband invites her back into his life. Ava must be courageous if she’s to assist two friends suffering in the tornado’s aftermath and balance what’s best for herself and for the people she loves.

Book Blurbs

“A loving coming-of-age story for women in mid-life. Brava!” -Adriana Trigiani, Author of The Good Left Undone

“Rooted in Sunrise follows a woman’s journey in rebuilding after a tornado upends her life and leaves her questioning everything she thought her future would look like. As Ava digs through the rubble, she uncovers new possibilities afforded by the blank slate, proving that silver linings are always waiting when you have the courage and resilience to look.” -RACHEL STONE, Author of The Blue Iris

Review for Rooted in Sunrise

Ava has never lived far from home, and then a tornado took that from her too.

A nearby town faced devastation last spring after a tornado decimated the community. Seeing the aftermath was heartwrenching, words can’t describe the loss of… everything. The author did a fabulous job of putting the reader in the scenes and letting us feel all the feels.

Is it possible to gain more than you’ve lost? With resolve and personal strength, Ava was able to find a family through friendship. Her pluck may help open your own eyes or face tragedy. This was a great read and one that will stay with me for quite some time.

About The Author

Beth Dotson Brown is an award-winning writer and debut novelist. She is the author of Yes! I Am Catholic, Mothers, Daughters and the Spaces in Between, and a contributor to A Cup of Comfort for Breast Cancer Survivors, Scenes from the Common Wealth, and The Bandana Book. Her short stories have been published in literary magazines and have aired on the BBC.

Beth earned her journalism degree at Ball State University. She is a member of the Author’s Guild and the Women’s Fiction Writers Association and also works with nonprofit organizations and mentors writers. She lives in a small Kentucky town where she enjoys family, friends, and cooking from the garden’s goodness.

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