JoDee Neathery

Wings Against The Wind just received the Gold Star award for fiction from Titan, an organization of professors, writers, and professional editors honoring books with complex characters, fluent and powerful writing, intricate worlds, and thought-provoking themes.

Thrilled with the review from Donovan's Literary Services and Midwest Book Review for Wings Against The Wind. Available https://www.amazon.com/dp/1737392054
Wings Against the Wind opens with Lieutenant Monroe Cologne and Detective Bassett interviewing Paulina Dupont about the sudden death of her husband in what appears to be a household accident, but may be something more. Just two days earlier the new widow was slated to speak at a conference, her husband Andrew is planning to take advantage of her absence to share more magical time with his young love Gretchen Cassidy. It is her birthday, and he’s giving her a pendant and a rare history book.
As the truth emerges about a marriage’s sham, bookstore co-owner and Andrew’s stepbrother Knox Garland’s inadvertent discovery of Andrew’s affair, and a medical condition which seems to eliminate the possibility of foul play in Andrew’s death but raises other questions, sparks a series of connections and encounters that involve Paulina, Knox, Gretchen, and other characters in conundrums that continue to entwine their lives with history.
Heartbreaking stories from past and present dovetail as Paulina finds herself facing Knox’s health crisis and making promises to him that further entangle her in another’s life.

The landscapes change as different characters evolve, moving from Paris, France to Heidelberg, Germany and a small town in Texas. Gretchen comes full circle into acknowledging her role as a biological mother whose decisions have impacted her children Drew, Holden, and Hadley as she faces the lasting consequences her family’s decisions have had on her, as well. A messy custody battle evolves new questions and realizations.

JoDee Neathery creates an engrossing story of lives that intersect and impact one another, paying special attention to building different settings that support and challenge the characters in disparate ways. She draws intriguing comparisons between different lives and perspectives, follows a mother’s search for her children and redemption, and expands the story to embrace families and love that grows from different wellsprings of faith and experience.

As Gretchen’s character and world expands, readers become immersed in emotional cyclones that are sparked by life experiences and images even as seemingly innocuous as a flag and its story.

The intersections of personal life decisions, lasting impact, and history come together in a story which is satisfyingly complex, powered by personalities and experiences that range from being a tour guide at the Heidelberg Castle to facing the impact of a fractured family.

The result is a powerful story that sways back and forth in place and atmosphere, creating bonds and realizations that will spark in readers an involvement in the lasting decisions of the past that change the present and future generations alike.

Librarians will want to highly recommend Wings Against the Wind to those who enjoy literary fiction blended with strong characters whose choices and objectives move into modern times with impactful results.

Its fine portrayal of Gretchen’s changing world is compelling, realistic, and filled with unpredictable twists that stem from choices not entirely of her own making, creating a novel that is a delightful dance through cause and effect.
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Am over the moon with a review from the editor-in-chief of Literary Titan for Wings Against The Wind. "Readers who enjoy authors like Nicholas Sparks will recognize the blend of heartache, fate, and healing..." GREAT COMPANY to be in! Available on Amazon in eBook and paperback.

I’d be doing a cartwheel if I thought I wouldn’t make a trip to the emergency room as I’m excited to announce my 3rd literary novel, Wings Against The Wind, is now available in both paperback and eBook formats through Amazon. I have ordered author copies as well and they should arrive within two weeks and signed copies will be available to purchase by check, my Venmo account -Neathery or PayPal @ JoDee Neathery and I’d be glad to mail a copy to anyone interested. Please contact me at [email protected] with any questions.

The novel is a tender soundtrack of forbidden love, the consequences of youthful innocence, and a journey to reclaim what was lost set in Paris, France, Heidelberg, Germany, and a fictional town in the Texas Hill Country. A five-star review from Readers’ Favorite tout it as a “page-turner thanks to a cast of compelling characters that drive the suspense and stellar writing.” And, Diane Donovan, senior reviewer, Midwest Book Review says it’s “a powerful story that sways back and forth in place and atmosphere…a delightful dance through cause and effect…perfect for those who enjoy literary fiction blended with strong characters.”

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