Such an interesting book! It seemed to start out slowly and as I continued reading it kept on building until pow!
It was fascinating to see how the two time periods came together to answer many questions, as well as getting pulled into the characters' personalities. And the teen, Tisha was a very interesting young lady! Oh my!
This book is part of the series surrounding genealogy that intertwines with several sub-plots in the quaint small town of Canyon Mines, CO. It's a place I'd love to visit if it existed!
I received a complimentary copy of this book from Barbour Publishing and was under no obligation to post a review.

What You Said To Me by Olivia Newport is the 4th book in the Tree of Life series. Devotees of the series will enjoy heading back to Canyon Mines and catching up with our favorite genealogist Jillian and her opera singing, gourmet cook, lawyer father Nolan. Nolan gets his daughter involved with Tisha after the troubled girl gets caught shoplifting. Nolan figures Jillian can use the help with a big case she is researching. But Tisha has more problems than a shoplifting charge. At fifteen, life can be traumatic enough but throw in a volatile relationship with her mom and a desire to know her dad, Tisha brings more headaches than help.
One of my favorite things about this series is Newport's ability to mesh the past and the present. What starts as two separate storylines suddenly mesh together and brings a satisfying conclusion.
Canyon Mines has lots of secrets and mysteries to explore and Newport has certainly set the stage for more in the series. At least I hope so!

Jillian is working on a new, but continuing case Tucker (from In the Cradle Lies) that has taken over the house with all the paperwork. Nolan springs a teenager on her, who needs hours for community work. A teenager with a ‘tude at that. This story takes right off, going back to the late 1800’s in Denver around the time of the crash in 1893. Clifford Brandt and his family (Georgina, Missouri, Decorah and Fidelity) all leave Denver for Canyon Mines, along with Loren, one of Clifford’s mine workers. The story takes us back and forth between that time and current time with Tisha and her situation. We see some familiar faces, including Drew, Nia, and Veronica, along with meeting Brittany, Tisha’s mom, and a few other townpeople. Engaging story from the start and one that won’t let go until the last page. Looking forward to more stories from this sleuthing duo, hopefully.
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This is the fourth in a lovely series about a genealogist daughter and her lawyer/mediator father living in a quaint town outside of Denver. There’s a dual timeline that weaves together beautifully, and the modern day story is filled with forgiveness, angst, and second-chances.

The author really excels at taking a slice of life story (only covering a few weeks) and making it very interesting. I can only hope there are more stories to come.

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Another winner in the Tree of Life series!! This book is well written and hooks you on the first page. It is full of twists and turns and keeps you turning the pages. This is a book you hate to see end, but you just have to know what happens next. I can't wait to see what's next in the series. Excellent book!! Thank you Barbour Publishing --Shiloh Run Press via NetGalley for the ARC copy of this book. All opinions expressed are my own.

A great story--#4 in the Tree of Life series! The author does an excellent job weaving her characters and their stories together. You really need to read the first 3 books to appreciate the 4th. I appreciated Tisha’s story and the way Jillian continued to persevere in trying to understand her. However—if this is the last book in the series, “I protest!” I want to know about the lost children, if Jillian and Drew get together, if Tisha meets her dad…so many “branches” left hanging!

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Having read and enjoyed the first three books in the Tree of Life series I was excited for book four. What You Said to Me is so good. Perhaps because at this point I have come to know and like Jillian and Nolan and their friends in Canyon Mines, this book immediately drew me in. The characters are engaging and as a life-long Cub fan I have am amused by the numerous characters named after Cub favorites. Olivia Newport does a wonderful job writing the time hop and weaving the details of stories of the past with the present. I very much hope there will be another book in the series, so many things yet to discover. Thanks to Barbour Publishing and Net Galley for the chance to read and review.

What You Said To Me by Olivia Newport is the latest in the series about genealogist Jillian Parisi-Duffy and her father Nolan Duffy. In this book Nolan has volunteered to Jillian to mentor and give community service hours to a trouble teenager, Tisha Crowder. Tisha is not thrilled about the idea but it will keep her out of the court system for now. Will Tisha and Jillian be able to work together and find common ground to complete assignments? Jillian is working on a major case, that began in a previous book, but will it lead to something happening in the present being uncovered?
I loved this book. It goes back and forth to the early times of the silver mining in Colorado and the fall of the industry. The reason becomes very clear by the end of the book and all the twists and turns of the story are neatly wrapped up. True to Olivia Newport style there are lots of twists and turns throughout this story and at times you may wonder what a particular incident has to do with the story. That is one of the things I love about reading her work; there are always lots of surprises and unexpected conclusions. I give this book 5 of 5 stars and highly recommend it.
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4 stars- I have really enjoyed this series. The characters are quirky and lovable and I love the quaintness of the town of Canyon Mines. Jillian and her dad Nolan are a fun duo that seem to enjoy life and looking for the positives in their daily lives. I was so happy to see the return of Drew from the previous book as a love interest for Jillian. I’m not sure who is more attached to him, Jillian or her dad.
This story felt a bit different than the previous ones because it revolved more around a person and her family in the present than Jillian specifically researching an artifact or family’s genealogy. When 15 year old Tisha Crowder is caught shoplifting, Nolan helps the troubled teen by signing her up to be Jillian’s assistant for the summer. Neither Jillian nor Tisha are thrilled with the arrangement and sparks fly. Tisha’s family is a dysfunctional mess and Nolan is determined to figure out why. It’s an intriguing and bittersweet journey to understanding the source of the Crowders problems.
Tisha was definitely a piece of work but the author did a great job of growing each of the characters and maturing them in different ways. Tisha endeared herself to me in the end and once I understood the workings of her family I had great compassion for her. My favorite part of this series is seeing how everything ties together, the past and the present and understanding that decisions made many years ago can have a direct effect on future generations.
Spoiler alert: One part of the story left me with questions though. In the beginning Tisha and Nolan meet with Tisha’s case manager in Denver, Maddie Vasquez. She has a map of the Canyon Mines mines on her wall handed down from her great-grandmother Graciela. Nolan comments on the map and we realize that Maddie’s great-grandmother was Cliff and Georgina Brandt’s housekeeper and they had gifted her the map. I completely expected this tidbit to be of importance later in Tisha’s search for information about the Brandt’s mines and that the map would be an important clue. But there was never another mention of the map at all or of Maddie or Graciela. It seemed to be just a scene for the benefit of the reader as an aha moment but not relevant to the story. I am curious if the author had intended to circle back to this scene but changed her mind.
I do hope there will be more stories to this series. Canyon Mines is a great town to escape to and live vicariously through the many characters that call it home. I would also like to see Drew and Jillian’s relationship grow.
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I have read all of Olivia Newport's Tree of Life series. What You Said to Me is the 4th in line and it felt like I was back home in Canyon Mines. Jilly always has an interesting genealogical job going on and her dad Nolan adds to the fun with his cooking and singing. I really enjoyed the story line from 1893 and how Olivia connects the past with the present.

There are lots of life lessons in this book. Jilly and Tisha learn how to get along (with a little help from Nolan) and Tisha realizes she needs to get past the bitterness that has raged in the generations of women in her family. I really hope there will be a 5th book because I need to know more about the stolen children and their families that Jilly is looking for and I definitely would like to see more of Drew.

Thank you Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review. All opinions are my own.

“What You Said to Me” by Olivia Newport, is the fourth book in her Tree of Life series. Jillian Parisi-Duffy is a professional genealogist. She lives in Canyon Mines, CO, with her father, Nolan Duffy, a family law attorney. Nolan brings home a reluctant teenager, Tisha Crowder, to help Jillian with a backlog of work and in return, Jillian will help Tisha with volunteer hours needed to straighten out her life. The problem? Tisha comes from a dysfunctional family, and everyone in town knows it. She is a 15-year-old with a chip on her shoulder and no interest in helping Jillian work through the piles of records on the table. Nolan is persistent and refuses to give up on Tisha. Slowly, she learns to help Jillian and history opens the door to Tisha’s family background. As with the other Tree of Life books, Ms. Newport brings to life a segment of American history. This time, she transports us back to 1893 and the silver collapse in Denver. How will this all connect to Tisha and her family? Will Tisha ever be able to say she was proud of who her family was? This is a heartwarming story about love, friendship, and family that brings us back more than a century; a book worth reading.

What You Said to Me
by Olivia Newport
Barbour Publishing, Inc.
You Like Them
Shiloh Run Press
Christian | General Fiction (Adult)
Pub Date 01 Nov 2020 | Archive Date 01 Jan 2021

I love this series. This is the fourth book in the series and I really enjoyed it. I love the time-slip from the past to the present. Great story! I will recommend it to our patrons.
Thanks to Barbour Publishing/Shiloh Press and NetGalley for the ARC.

5 star

I've been reading the Tree of Life series since the first one was published. I have enjoyed all of them, but they keep getting better and better. Each one features Jillian, a genealogist, who meets a troubled person and unravels their family tree to find out why they react the way they do to things that happen. In the first two books, it felt somewhat forced, but the third and fourth felt a lot more natural. I especially liked this fourth book, What You Said to Me.
Jillian is stunned when Nolan, her father, informs her that she needs a helper—and furthermore, the helper is arriving now. Yes, she knows that the dining table is buried under piles and piles of old folders that need to be organized for the project she's been hired to do—but surely she can handle this without 15-year-old Tisha Crowder's help? And Tisha's attitude doesn't make it any easier. What is behind the girl's attitudes and actions, anyway?
The story flips back and forth between Jillian, Nolan and Tisha, in Canyon Mines, Colorado, in the present, and a family in 1893 Denver. I found myself caught up in both stories, eager to see how the two intersected. I also wanted to see if there was any way that Jillian could help Tisha out of the generations of bitterness, anger, and distrust that plagued her family and caused her problems. Nolan was sure she could—but how?
One thing I really like about this series is that there isn't a lot of romance. There is a little, in the third book and also in this one, but it's a very minor element. A few kisses were alluded to, but not much more. I also enjoy Nolan and his cooking and opera singing! He's a very fun character. There is not a strong Christian message, but the story is very clean and reflects a Christian worldview. As I said to begin, I really enjoyed this book, and I'm looking forward to the next one. There are loose ends from books three and four that have not been tied up yet!
I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley and CelebrateLit, and these are my honest thoughts about it.

I previously read book 3 in this series and met Jillian Duffy, whose business is to do genealogical research for others, including estate lawyers. Her father Nolan, is an attorney and amateur chef who is quite the celebrity in their little mountain town in Colorado. In this story Nolan is working to help Tisha Crowder, a troubled teen facing community service for a shoplifting charge. Nolan is to keep an eye on the process and he asks Jillian to let Tisha work for her doing filing etc. Jillian is researching a situation where in the early 1900s many babies were stolen from their families and adopted out. Even though most of the parents were now deceased, families were wanting to find their missing family members still and some of those children that were kidnapped are still alive and searching for their family history. Jillian is working with others to try to find as many of these histories as she can. The problem is the girl doesn’t want to be here and doesn’t do a good job of sorting and filing, causing Jillian a lot of checking and redoing at night. Meanwhile, this story goes back and forth with the story of a merchant from their town in the late 1800s whose silver mines were closed because of the price dropping out on silver. The story of this family becomes part of some research Jillian is doing and is very interesting.

The previous book I read started out a little confusing, but this time I fully understood what was happening and was immediately drawn into the characters and the subject. This one was a page turner. I recommend it to anyone who is interested in genealogy, Colorado history, or just a good read.

I have voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book which I received from NetGalley. All views expressed are only my honest opinion.

This is book 4 in the Tree of Life series and is an interesting and entertaining story. It’s the story of helping a troubled teen-aged girl learn about her past and come to grips with her present. It’s the history of a family of Canyon Mines from the days the silver mining went bust. There was also an interesting side story of stolen babies in the early 1900’s, part of Jillian’s research. I love the way the author intertwines the past and present, and very much enjoyed this book!

It's pretty amazing how this series is getting to me. I find that each case Jillian unravels from the past, bringing understanding and healing to the present generations makes me want to figure out exactly what happened to make my family the way we are.

This particular story, with generations of hurting, lonely women who don't trust and end up hurting the next generation to try to protect themselves until one 15 year old catches Nolan's attention, and by default, Jillians- is powerful. Seeing Tisha trying to cope, to stay numb, to dare to try to find out the truth, she stole my heart, and I'll admit I cried, yelled at her (and her mother), told Jilly a thing or two, and generally couldn't put this book down any better than I did the first 3 books in the series!!!!

I received a copy of this book from @NetGalley, and chose to review it here. All thoughts are my own.

Pre-Review Rant: Please tell me that this is not the last book of the series!??! I have so many questions!! What about the time capsule in the last book and the missing children from the St Louis file??!! Olivia Newport, your readers need to know what happens next!!
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The year is 1893, Clifford Brandt has built his fortune from the ground up; however, after the price in silver drops, he is forced to close his mines. With no income, banks closing, and violence rising, Clifford will do all he can to protect his family, but at what cost?

Flash-forward to present-day and Jillian Parisi-Duffy is overwhelmed with the files Tucker Kintzler has sent her from Missouri, though she won't openly admit it. With paperwork piled all over the house, Jillian's father, Nolan, steps in with a solution.

Tisha Crowder is in deep water. Caught shoplifting and facing serious consequences; Nolan, her attorney, works out a deal that could keep her record clean and provide Tisha with a chance to do the right thing. Angry, bitter, and rebellious, Tisha is not easy to work with; but, could this summer job be a key to unlocking the events of the past and answer the questions Tisha's been searching for?

What You Said to Me is the fourth book in the Tree of Life series, and highlights how pain can be passed from generation to generation. While the story was a page-turner and captured my attention, I still couldn't connect to the main characters as I do with the historical ones. What I've noticed with this series is that while there is a conclusion for the characters in the flashbacks, the present-day characters are left with a cliff-hanger or final remark that gives readers with more questions than answers. If this is supposed to be the last book of the series, it could have ended more conclusively.

Overall, I have enjoyed this series and feel inspired to learn more about my family history, though my mom's side is going to be impossible to explore. We all come from somewhere, and what I loved most about the Tree of Life series was that no matter what happened in the past, we, the future generation, have the opportunity to use our ancestors' experiences to create a better future!

I have not read the other books in this series, but that did not stop me from thoroughly enjoying What You Said to Me. This was a time-slip that went between modern day and 1893 in Colorado. I loved how the author showed how the past shapes our present, but does not have to define our future.

I didn’t read books one and two in this series. Book three was really good so I was excited to have the opportunity to read book four. It was good to revisit the characters and this story was interesting.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the early copy

"Can't seem to get everyone in the same library
much less reading the same book or on the same page." !!!

Back with Jillian a Genealogist Expert and her Father the Family Law Lawyer and mediator.
We travel back to 1893 in Denver Colorado
Children are stolen from parents in early 1930s to late 1950s.

I love this series
This is another great piece to story,
I am looking forward to the next book.