Y’all, This Ain’t Your Grannie’s Hymn Book.
Don’t let the name fool you.There is moonshine in these hills. There is desire. There are people who can quote Scripture beautifully and give you…
Kemma MarShall’s family roots run deep in the Appalachian hills of Tennessee, and it is their stories she honors through her writing. Her novels blend Tennessee historical fiction, slow-burn romance, and powerful stories of resilience and survival. It is this authentic heart that has led readers to describe her work as beautifully written and impossible to put down.
A lover of all things Southern Appalachian, Kemma MarShall rests her head in North Carolina. Surrounded by beautiful trees and the quiet inspiration of the natural world, she writes captivating, haunting Southern Gothic fiction. Having grown up poor as one of nine children, she finds herself especially drawn to multigenerational bonds, complicated families, and the enduring ties that shape a family saga.
Don’t let the name fool you.There is moonshine in these hills. There is desire. There are people who can quote Scripture beautifully and give you…
“Original, eloquent, deftly crafted, and a simply riveting read from cover to cover, ‘Hymns of Blue Hollow’ by Kemma MarShall is a compelling historical romance set in the American South and 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.” — Jim Cox, Editor-in-Chief, Midwest Book Review
What Makes a 1940s Historical Romance a Slow Burn? Slow-burn romance isn’t about instant attraction. It’s about letting the fire catch slowly, one stolen glance, one ember at a time.
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