Finding Kylie [Paperback]

Kimberly McKay (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 17, 2008

What if... after laying your mother to rest, the mother who has been the only real family you ve ever known, you discover her secretive past in a set of hidden journals? What would you do if she was the only link to the father you never knew? A father you'd been told was dead, but was indeed very much alive... Twenty-five year old Chastity searches through her mother's belongings in hopes of finding any shred of evidence that leads to her father. A man, she'd always felt was out there...somewhere. Any glimmer of hope is dashed when she reads one tiny line scrawled across the back page of her mother's notebook. One traumatic sentence is all it takes to unravel her life long desire in a matter of seconds. Chastity uncovers the sordid truth, a truth that her mom, Kylie, tried to hide at all costs. This newfound information plunges Chastity into a new world of control, power, and hurt. With the help of her mother s best friend, Cheryl, and Timothy, a handsome attorney hired before her mother's death, Chastity sorts her way through her new found family ties and the costs that come with it.

Editorial Reviews

Review

After reading the trailer for Finding Kylie I couldn't wait to get my hands on the novel. I knew I was in for a good story and the manuscript exceeded my expectations. Using a combination of intrigue and gentle suspense, Kimberly McKay leads the reader down a trail of self-discovery. Her spunky heroine, Chastity Wayne, not only survives the premature loss of her mother, Kylie, due to cancer, she "finds" her again in the pages of the journal she left behind and in the memories of her best friend, Cheryl Jenkins. In the process, Chastity also finds herself, and the confidence she needs to pursue relationships with an openness that her mother never felt. I look forward to more good story-telling from Kimberly McKay. --Charlene A. Derby, author and storyteller

About the Author

A military brat, Kimberly was raised all over the world. Hearing the ocean roaring and tasting the salt on her lips is her ideal situation. When land locked, she often dreams of digging her toes in the sand and watching the surf roar across the edge of the beach. She grew up in Hawaii and Virginia and lived everywhere from Japan to 1/2 the continental U.S.. Since 1990, she s called Oklahoma home. She's proud to be an Oklahoman. She has been married for 8 great years to her soul mate, and they have the 'most adorable son in the world and he's going to make some girl very happy one day', she says with pride. For the last ten years, Kimberly has worked in the media, in sales and free-lance writing, and just recently started her own photography business so she will be able to work from home.

Product Details

• Paperback: 268 pages
• Publisher: Vanilla Heart Publishing (October 17, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0982115008
• ISBN-13: 978-0982115008
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #143,696 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An OUTSTANDING Read!!, February 21, 2009

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M. Conway "mikewc02" (St. Louis, MO) - See all my reviews
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Being a guy, I would never expect to pick up a novel such as this. It was recommended to me, and I was very pleasantly surprised. The incredibly talented Mrs. McKay takes you on an engaging, fast-paced story of self-discovery. Imagine having everything you've ever known suddenly jerked out from under you when you discover a secret about your mother's past. You suddenly realize that you aren't who you thought you were, and you do everything in your power to make things right. This story takes you through the entire spectrum of emotions. There is laughter, suspense, fear, excitement, sadness, and love. It helps you see that in spite of all the terrible things in the world, there ARE good people out there who can make all the difference. READ THIS BOOK! IT'S WORTH IT!!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally a book I couldn't put down, April 7, 2009

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Kimberly Bricker "Kimberly Bricker" (Gaithersburg, MD) - See all my reviews
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It has taken me 2 years to find a good book to read. The first page sucked me in and I was hooked until the end. Having recently lost my Mother, I could related to the emotions Chasity was feeling. I wish the book would have continued on to the second chapter in her life.........I can only hope that will be book number 2.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finding enjoyment, February 22, 2009

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Jennifer Coggin - See all my reviews
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Once I began this book I couldn't put it down, I read it cover to cover in two days.If i had not needed to work in between I easily could've finished in one. The story was compelling, and you truly feel the characters are your friends. You wn't want to put it down and we are all waiting expectedly for the sequel, and the screenplay!