Review: The Thing About Home

The Thing About Home by Rhonda McKnight
My rating: 💛💛💛💛

“The days have been dark, and the times are hard, but there has always been love, even before Freedom. Find love and keep it. It’s the only thing that no man or woman can take away.”

This was my first book by this author, and the story and writing style grabbed my attention and made me look up all published books by this author.

This is a beautiful dual-time story which linked the strength and legacy of the great-grandmother to the present time.

Casey’s meltdown in the beginning was raw and emotional, which led to her journey to find her family and herself during this process.

Back in the past, Casey’s great grandmother lived in the time of slavery and freedom. Her life wasn’t easy, but through her struggles and challenges, she gained an inner strength and wisdom which she passed down to her children and great children thereafter.

“Do the things I couldn’t. The women before you could only dream their dreams.”

*I received a complimentary copy from the publisher. All opinions expressed are my own.*

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About the book:

Home is not a place—it’s a feeling. Casey Black needs an escape. When her picture-perfect vow renewal ceremony ends in her being left at the altar, the former model turned social media influencer has new fame—the kind she never wanted. An embarrassing viral video has cost her millions of followers, and her seven-year marriage is over. With her personal and business lives in shambles, Casey runs from New York City to South Carolina’s Lowcountry hoping to find long-lost family. Family who can give her more answers about her past than her controlling mom-slash-manager has ever been willing to share. What Casey doesn’t expect is a postcard-worthy property on a three-hundred-acre farm, history, culture, and a love of sweet tea. She spends her days caring for the land and her nights cooking much needed Southern comfort foods. She also meets Nigel, the handsome farm manager whose friendship has become everything she’s never had. And then there are the secrets her mother can no longer hide. Through the pages of her great-grandmother’s journals, Casey discovers her roots run deeper than the Lowcountry soil. She learns that she has people. A home. A legacy to uphold. And a great new love story—if only she is brave enough to leave her old life behind. “. . . a beautifully written story about family, self-discovery, secrets, and forgiveness.” —Kimberla Lawson Roby, New York Times bestselling author.

About the author:

Even as she pursued degrees in Textile Technology, Organizational Leadership and finally, Adult Education,

Rhonda McKnight’s love for books and desire to write stories was always in the back of her mind and in the forefront of her heart. Rhonda loves reading and writing stories that touch the heart of women through complex plots and interesting characters in crisis. She writes from the comfort of her South Carolina home with black tea, potato chips and chocolate on hand. At her feet sits a snappy mixed breed dog. She can be reached at her website at www.rhondamcknight.com and on social media at www.facebook.com/booksbyrhonda www.twitter.com/rhondamcknight www.instagram.com/authorrhondamcknight