The sequel to The Kahills of Wilow Walk follows the lives of the Kahill family into the next generation, a generation that will forever change the destiny of the family.
Excerpt
A siren blarred.
Doors flew open.
The stretcher winged down hallways.
First left.
Then right.
The room was so cold.
It was too soon.
Help me please. Kat's lips shaped the words and her tongue forced them out.
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Posted 08/02/09: If I didn't know the truth, I never would have pegged The Kahills of Willow Walk as a debut novel. The entire novel was perfectly plotted, the characters well-developed and the vividness of the setting had me knowing exactly what it was like to BE at Willow Walk! While this is billed as a romance, I'd define it more as a love story--love of family--past and present. The romantic elements are strong, but are only a minute part of the full picture---this book is so much more. I found myself drawn in from the first page and have had the mis-fortune of not being satisfied with several books since reading this one--they just don't measure up. I am anxiously waiting for the release of the sequel, but what I'd like to see is for S. K. Hamilton to go back and write a prquel covering the generations of Kahills that have come before. If this happens, I believe the novel would rival Gone With the Wind and provide modern-day readers with a piece of literature that would become tattered from the many re-readings it would incur. The Kahills of Willow Walk is one book you don't want to miss.
Joyce A. Anthony (Author of Storm)
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By Carolyn Howard-Johnson "Author 'This is the P... (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews
S. K. Hamilton has written a book both nostalgic and entertaining. She does so many things right, you'd never know that "Kahills" is a first novel. No cookie-cutter characters here. Beautifully drawn settings. In fact the location is very nearly a character in itself. It reminds me of my first novel, This Is The Place, and, therefore, is near to my heart. It also reminds me of the famous Fannie Flagg book, Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe: A Novel. Hooray for the taciturn grandfather in this book. Hooray for "Willow Walk."
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Carolyn Howard-Johnson is the award-winning author of THIS IS THE PLACEand a book of creative nonfiction were place is also important, HARKENING.
A Family Saga you won't soon forget.
By Billie A. Williams "Accidental Sleuths Solve ... (Amberg, WI United States) - See all my reviews
The Kahills of Willow Walk
By SK Hamilton
ISBN 0-9769969-2-0
The Kahills of Willow Walk by SK Hamilton is a romance not just your typical boy meets girl, boy chases girl until she catches him kind of story, but a real romance. You'll fall in love with Hamilton's voice, style and word choice as you grow to love Kat, Dawson, Granddad Jedediah and are repulsed by some of the rest. You'll want to protect Kat from some of the things the reader is privy to that the characters aren't. We follow Kat's path into the exciting world of fashion with friends Deb and Bonny who provide contrast to Kat's devotion to family values and ties.
Valorie and Lincoln bring out Kat's tolerance and strength. As the old saying goes, no one ever enters our lives without a purpose, a reason for being there. Hamilton proves this again and again as Kat grows into the woman we would love to emulate. But it isn't just Kat's passion for her dream it's her heart that cares so deeply for those around her that makes this a unique blend of romance, forte and deeply seated honor that is the back bone of the Kahill tradition.
Through the many twists, turns and surprises in this book Hamilton's pen is an equal match to this family saga that is only too short in the telling. The reader constantly wants to know more, follow a missing thread, to find out how Dawson got here, why Kat wound up there etc. All the while we wonder and hope for those side trips this author flawlessly leads us through to the heart warming and satisfying ending.
Pick up The Kahills of Willow Walk. Be certain you have a solid block of time to read it because, I guarantee you won't want to close the book until you finish it. SK Hamilton is an extraordinary story teller.
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