I love this cover and loved this book! It quickly pulls you into the story and has you turning the pages as fast as you can. There’s a lot going on in this book. It has sadness, happiness and secrets. I really enjoyed this book, I think it’s her best book yet!
You’re going to want this book in your TBR stack!
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the early copy

WoW! Who doesn't love a good love story?
This book had me loving every second of Amelia and Parker!
The story is told from multiple people but mainly Amelia and Parker.
I promise you'll love it.

Under The Southern Sky was so beautiful. The writing was just amazing.
And the story that is being told!!!!! The greatest story I've ever heard before.
If this doesn't get you all in your feelings I don't know what will.

Kristy Harvey girl you out did yourself. My first novel by her.... And I'm already looking into her books.

Thank You NetGalley, Publisher and Kristy for this amazing, loveable ebook!

One of the most emotional books I’ve read. Topics of infertility, losing a spouse, cancer all handled with such grace. This 400 page novel had me laughing, hoping, crying all at once. Absolutely loved it

Thank you NetGalley for my arc. I have always enjoyed Kristy Woodson Harvey books and this one didn’t disappoint. It was a good mix of love, friendship and family secrets. I love how everything was neatly tied up with a happy ending! A cozy, feel good read for fall/winter. Southern lit at its best.

I really enjoyed this one- thank you NetGalley for my ARC copy! I read the book in two days and loved getting lost in the story. Amelia and Parker's stories are interesting and they both have a lot of heart. Greer's journal entries were a great addition- not too much of her, not too little! No spoilers, but the ending was nicely done; lots of loose ends tied up well. I've read most, if not all, of Harvey's books and sometimes she overkills it on the word "southern." Southern mama, southern sky, southern drawl, southern this, southern that. If we had to drink every time the word "southern" was in the book... we'd be toast. I recommend the book and 5 stars!

Oh my....Kristy Woodson Harvey brilliantly tackles love, life, and loss in this stellar addition to her list of work.

“Under The Southern Sky” follows Amelia Paxton a journalist who is working on a story about IVF embryos and discovers that embryos belonging to her childhood friend Parker and his deceased wife are on the list as “abandoned”, has the hard task of telling him, and the novels follow Parker’s decision, and how it affects his relationship with Amelia. Throughout the book we learn more through not only Amelia and Parker’s POV but beautifully written tragic flashbacks from his wife Greer’s diary entries, and select chapters told from Amelia’s mother Elizabeth.

The novel comes together in the end absolutely flawlessly. It is such an emotional story and will resonate deeply with those impacted in there lives by cancer and pregnancy related issues.

Kristy Woodson Harvey’s writing simply brings joy to my life, she has this remarkable way of creating characters that you love and root for, they are textured and layered. I just found myself wanting to reach out and hug Greer so deeply. I think those diary entries are the best writing Kristy has ever put forth. The novel is a tour de force for her, and she has done such a wonderful job tackling these serious topics while turning out a charming southern romance novel.

Under the Southern Sky
by Kristy Woodson Harvey
Gallery Books
You Like Them
Women's Fiction
Pub Date 20 Apr 2021 | Archive Date 20 Apr 2021

I was introduced to this author through Friends in Fiction. I am able to watch a show each week that includes the Fabulous Five authors that so many of us read that love southern fiction. Since I had read all of the books that Kristy Woodsen Harvey has written I was so excited to read this one. Thanks to NetGalley and Gallery Books for the ARC of this book. It is by far my most favorite one so far. I felt the depth of the characters, and the storyline was relatable and did not disappoint. I will recommend this to our patrons.
5 star

Having been completely and totally invested in Kristy Woodson Harvey's Peachtree Bluff series, I have been making my way through her back list and I was tickled pink when I got sent a free copy of her forthcoming novel, UNDER THE SOUTHERN SKY (out April 20th, 2021), in exchange for an honest review. In my opinion, this book is her best yet. I love her Southern fiction story telling that presents Southern women as the multi-dimensional women we are. This novel has the heartwarming effect as a Hallmark movie, but has added layers woven in of emotional strife and realistic battles that help develop the story further. At this point, I will read anything Kristy Woodson Harvey writes. 5/5 stars.

Amelia Buxton has a happy marriage and a journalist job that she loves.. She is shocked to discover her marriage is a sham and she maybe losing her job. She is working on a story about abandoned embryos at a fertility clinic and discovers that her childhood friend Parker and his late wife Greer have four embryos there. She feels that it is her duty to tell Parker about this so he can decide what to do about them. He decides that he will get a surrogate so that he can have Greer always in a child. Both Parker and Amelia are dealing with griefs and reach out to each other. Can they find comfort and move forward with their lives? Great read! Such a great writer,


Thanks Kristy Woodson Harvey and Gallery Books

Under the Southern Sky is southern fiction at it's best. A fascinating tale of friendship, love, family, secrets, and Southern charm. Amelia and Parker have been friends forever. Their families are neighbors. The chapters alternate between the characters in the book, each telling their view point. I enjoyed this book. Thank you NetGalley and the publisher Gallery Books for providing a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Southern fiction is my favorite genre to read and this is as Southern as it gets. Amelia's marriage is breaking up in an unexpected way and she is thrown for a loop. She reconnects with the boy next door from her hometown of Cape Carolina, Parker, who has gone through the loss of his beloved wife from cancer. Their mothers, who are best friends, have been trying to get them together for years.
I loved all the characters and was rooting for them to have a happy ending.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of this book to review.

A beautifully written book from acclaimed author Kristy Woodson Harvey about family, lifetime friendships and love (both lost and found). Ms. Harvey is known for her southern novels, and the many nuances of southern culture and the way of life, are evident in her characters, setting and story telling. I had not read any of Ms. Harvey's books before, but I definitely will again. I particularly enjoyed the characters and the way she set her story up--clear, easy to follow, and identifiable individuals with whom I could relate and cheer for. Fans of Ms. Harvey, and those unfamiliar with her work, will definitely enjoy this book.

Kristy Woodson Harvey is such an incredible writer. Her new book had me hooked from page 1.
Under the Southern Sky is written in narrative form from different characters. The main characters are Amelia and Parker who grew up together as neighbors and friends and after high school went off on their own different paths.
Amelia is a journalist and is writing an article on 'What Happens to Abandoned Frozen Embryos' when she sees her friend Parker's name on a list at the doctors office.
This begins the journey of their two families and reconnects Amelia and Parker in a way neither of them would have ever dreamed of.
I love how the author weaves this story of family, love, sacrifice and sorrow to include these life-long friends and their loved ones.
I absolutely could not put this book down and I'm recommending it to our Book Club as a future read!!
Thank you to NetGalley, Gallery Books and Simon & Schuster, Inc. for an electronic ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Under the Southern Sky is an ode to love...love of family, love of place, and love between individuals. Told in alternating points of view, the story focuses on the longtime connection between the Paxton and the Thaysden families: their friendship; their joys; their tragedies; their secrets. Underpinning it all is the relationship between Parker Thaysden, still mourning his late wife, his childhood friend investigative reporter Amelia Paxton, mourning the loss of her marriage, and the issue of surrogacy for the embryos left when Parker’s wife died. Ms. Harvey’s prose will suck readers into the story as the characters come to life. This is a beautifully written story of self discovery and truth. I voluntarily reviewed an advance copy of this book from NetGalley. Most highly recommend.

This book sucked me in from the start, and I just could not put it down. Kristy Woodson Harvey is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors, and this is her best yet!

Where do you go when your heart, and the life you have made for yourself is broken to pieces, unexpectedly and all at once? How do you put the pieces together?

This book is narrated from the points of view of several characters, but primarily from Amelia and Parker. Amelia’s life unexpectedly takes a turn when she finds out her marriage is not what she thinks it is, and shortly thereafter, her career also takes a turn. Parker grew up as the boy next door, back hone in North Carolina, and has been reeling since his wife’s tragic death 3 years earlier. We get to know Greer through her journal entries, which brings her to life for the reader.

Amelia is pursuing a story and finds out that some embryos of Parker and Greer’s have been “abandoned” and she knows she needs to get in touch with Parker.

I really connected with the characters in this one, even the secondary characters. The dialogue was natural and flowed very well. I can’t say enough about this book (but I don’t want to give out any plot spoilers), so I hope you will enjoy it as much as I did.

I received a copy of this book through Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you for this early copy. I loved this book!! I quickly fell in love with Amelia...she was thrown so many curveballs and kept pushing forward till she got what she was destined to have. Parker is s great guy and as soon as he realizes that he can move on and it does not change anything about what he had with his dead wife, he realizes his dreams with Amelia. Loved the relationship between the moms!!!

I will highly recommend this book to everyone!!!!!

Thanks Netgalley for allowing me to read this book. Amelia Buxton caught her husband cheating when she arrived home from work early. Her childhood friend Parker lost his wife Greer to cancer three years ago. While investigating a story, Amelia finds out that Greers embryos are considered abandoned. This book was compelling 1

Parker and Amelia have been friends since before they were born. Their parents are not only neighbors but best friends. So Amelia decided that Parker was her best friend.
Parker grows up and marries Greer, the girl whom other girls looked up to, admired, worshipped and wanted to be ! Unfortunately Greer loses her battle with cancer.
Fast forward 3 years and Amelia discovers that Greer and Parker have frozen embryos that are listed as abandoned. This reconnects Amelia and Parker
For Parker she’s the one that got away, for Amelia she feels she will only ever be second choice.
This is about first loves, second chances, family secrets and leaps of faith that only this author can write.
Told by varying points of view as only Kristy Woodson Harvey can write, you will laugh and cry and fall in love !

Amelia's marriage is over. I liked the characters. I liked the descriptions,and dialogue. I was interested to see what would happen. Amelia's divorce is not average.