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Quick facts

• Series: Hymns of Blue Hollow — five novels (Book 1 plus The Lost Pages, Books 2–5)
• Author: Kemma MarShall
• Genre: Southern Appalachian historical romance · family saga · Southern Gothic
• Setting: The hills of 1940s Tennessee
• Books in order: Hymns of Blue Hollow (2024) · Where the River Settles (2025) · Held in the Rising Smoke · Forged by Wind & Song · Lost Beneath a Stone & Sky
• Available: Kindle and print on Amazon; signed copies via this website
• Reach: 15.3 million+ Kindle Unlimited pages read · 7,639 paperback & ebook copies sold (KU reads not included)

About the author

Kemma MarShall is the best-selling author of the Hymns of Blue Hollow series. Rooted in her family’s Tennessee heritage and now at home in North Carolina, she writes Southern Appalachian historical romance that blends slow-burn love stories with Southern Gothic atmosphere and multi-generational family saga. Her novels are a tribute to the Appalachian cultural history that shaped her ancestors — stories of hardship, resilience, and survival in the 1940s Tennessee hills.

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Book covers

Hymns of Blue Hollow (Book 1, 2024)

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Where the River Settles (Book 2, 2025)

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Held in the Rising Smoke (Book 3)

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Forged by Wind & Song (Book 4)

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Lost Beneath a Stone & Sky (Book 5)

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In the press

James A. Cox, Editor-in-Chief of Midwest Book Review (est. 1976), reviewed Hymns of Blue Hollow for The Fiction Shelf. The review is selected for the October 2026 issues of Library Bookwatch and Internet Bookwatch — an editorial selection written for the librarians and booksellers who fill purchase orders, not a social-media blurb.

“Original, eloquent, deftly crafted, and a simply riveting read from cover to cover… showcases the author’s impressively genuine flair for the kind of character and narrative driven storytelling style that fully engages the reader from start to finish.”— James A. Cox, Editor-in-Chief, Midwest Book Review

Recommended without reservation for community library Historical Romance collections, and for the personal reading lists of dedicated romance fiction fans.

Read the review on Midwest Book Review (Library Bookwatch, October 2026) → · Internet Bookwatch, October 2026 →

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Read the full press release → It was distributed on October 1, 2026 through EIN Presswire, which placed copies in the press-release sections of news sites including AP News, the National Law Review, MENAFN and local television station websites. View the copy on the National Law Review.

For order forms: Hardcover ISBN 979-8998692550 · $25.99 · 466 pages · Blue Hollow Publishing. Also available in paperback (979-8346013068, $16.99) and Kindle ($4.99), per the review. Barnes & Noble · Bookshop.org · Amazon

Used with permission. Credit: Midwest Book Review.

Praise from readers

“The writing was absolutely nothing short of perfection… This was one of the best love stories ever.”— Megan, verified purchase review

“This book will tear at your heart. Make you feel like you are a part of the story… A loving tribute to a southern family whose never-ending strength lasted forever.”— Crystal Miles Gauthier, Kindle review

“So beautifully written… it placed me right in the middle of each episode, not as a mere observer, but feeling like the actual characters.”— Linda, verified purchase review

Press contact

Interview, review copy, and event enquiries: info@kemmamarshall.com
Amazon: amazon.com/author/kemmamarshall · Goodreads: Kemma MarShall · Instagram: @kemmamarshall · TikTok: @kemma_marshall