12 Days of Christmas // Beyond the Horizon Book Review + Blog Tour

Hello everyone, and welcome to day three!! How exciting!! :D We've already been having sooo many good posts, and I'm looking forward to more. :) 

Today my sweet friend Jesseca is releasing a new book! A beautiful Christmas story, a Cinderella retelling, set in WWII...could it get much better than that?! :D Let me tell you a little more about this lovely novella... 

About the Book:

Eliana longs to see the world beyond the mountains that tower above Salzburg, Austria, but knows that dream will never see such adventure- and neither will she.
Surrounded by a world of cruelty, she lives for the weekly visits of Aron, a boy she met on one of her rambles through the countryside. 

But as the years pass and she begins to grow older, a new and unwelcome world is opened up to her.

On a fateful night at a party she vowed she’d never attend, she comes face to face with a shocking truth.
As the world around her teeters on the brink of war, Eliana struggles to figure out just where her loyalty lies; a decision that will drastically change the course of her life. Will she ever be free to see what lies beyond the horizon?

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My Review: 

5 of 5 stars 

*happy sigh* Ahhh, I just love this book so much. It's a lovely story and a Christmas story (so already a "yes, please!"). But then you add a Cinderella retelling (I love fairytale retellings, y'all...) and set the whole thing in Austria at the beginning of WWII? Was this book written for me, or what?! 

I had the opportunity to beta-read for Miss Wheaton and I really enjoyed Eliana's story. She, along with Aron and Wilhelm (just...<3), were my favorite characters. The lovely setting, the secrets revealed, the sweet fairytale-feel... Ahh, I just loved this story so much!! If I had to pick a favorite book by this author, it would be a close match between Beyond the Horizon and A Question of Honor. :) 

Beautiful story!! Definitely one I recommend!! <3 

About the Author: 

Jesseca is an 18-year old daughter, sister, and a child of God. Her days are spent reading, cooking, spending time with siblings, or playing piano.  And writing, of course! At an early age words fascinated her, and her love for the printed page has only grown. She lives with her parents and seven siblings in the sunny state of Kansas, and she’s convinced there’s no place like home.

Connect with Jesseca:

Blog: Whimsical Writings

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/14241334.Jesseca_Wheaton

Pinterest:  https://www.pinterest.com/pacitosenoritaj/

Blog Tour Schedule: 

Friday, December 16th.

--Rebekah Ashleigh @ Rebekah Ashleigh --Review

-- Soleil @ Thoughts from a Daughter of God –Review and Book Spotlight

--Rebekah Eddy @ Rebekah’s Remarks –Book Spotlight, Author Interview  

--Kaitlyn K. @ Twin Thoughts – Review  

--Liv K. Fisher @ Whispers on the Wind – Book spotlight 

--Faith Potts @ Stories by Firefly – Review and Book Spotlight 

--Kellyn Roth @ Reveries Reviews –Review 

Saturday, December 17th. 

--Anika @ Anika’s Avenue -- Review, book spotlight 

--Rebekah Morris @ Rebekah’s Reading Room –Review

--Deborah C. @ Reading in June –Book Spotlight 

--Natasha H. @ Looking through my Lens – Book spotlight

Other stops in the linkup... :) 

>> Visit 9 Kids Plus 2 for a Christmas giveaway

>> Visit Creative Scribbles of a History Detective for part one of a Christmas story 

>> Visit Living in Faith and Fun for some fun Swedish Christmas traditions

>> Visit Counting Your Blessings One By One for five favorite Christmas books

>> Visit Whimsical Writings for a book release 

>> Visit Rebekah's Remarks for a book spotlight and author interview 

>> Visit RebekahAshleigh for a blog tour post and book review 

>> Visit Christ, Chocolate, and Chickens for a post on St. Lucia day

>> Visit Victoria Minks for free books to read for Christmas 

>> Visit Simply Sisters for 25 unique things to do during Christmas

>> Visit Rebekah's Reading Room for part two of Peter's Christmas 

>> Visit Living for the Other Side for part two of Home for Christmas

>> Visit Twin Thoughts for a blog your post and book review

Thanks for reading everyone! :)

~Faith

**Sorry this post is going up late! I had ASL class this morning and didn't have time to finish this before... xD**