Caroline Starr Rose

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THE SECRET UNDERGROUND – release day and giveaway!

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I started blogging in 2009, and in those first few months befriended the wonderful Natalie Bahm. Natalie and I quickly bonded: we both write middle grade, both like a mix of classic, literary, and contemporary novels, both signed with our agents around the same time, and both are mamas. We became critique partners. She helped me with MAY B. and I helped her with THE SECRET UNDERGROUND.

Twelve-year-old Ally is the only witness to a bank robbery in her small town. Unable to block out the memory of the robbers, a notorious gang known as the Gauze Men, Ally joins her little brother and a bunch of neighborhood boys digging a hole in her backyard.


Only the hole isn’t just a hole – it’s a massive set of tunnels snaking beneath the neighborhood and heading for an abandoned steel mill. Ally is old enough to know the danger, but she reasons spending time with sixth-grade heartthrob Paul is more fun than sitting at home with her worries. And dangerous it is – none of the kids’ parents realize the tunnels exist, but the Gauze Men might.


What kid doesn’t imagine digging a hole and discovering something amazing? Natalie Bahm opens a world of adventure and intrigue for readers of The Secret Underground.

– Caroline Starr Rose, author of May B.

But there’s more to the story:  Natalie has decided to donate 100% of the profits from this book to baby Jayden and his family.

Please consider visiting the following sites to learn more about Natalie, Jayden, and THE SECRET UNDERGROUND:

  • Natalie’s website
  • Jayden’s website
  • Natalie’s blog
  • THE SECRET UNDERGROUND on Amazon
  • THE SECRET UNDERGROUND on Goodreads
One commenter will win a copy of THE SECRET UNDERGROUND. Contest ends Friday, October 5.

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  1. Natalie says

    September 28, 2012 at 8:20 pm

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  2. Keisha Martin says

    September 28, 2012 at 10:22 pm

    It is truly amazing what Natalie is doing for baby Jayden and I have and will continue to show my support for such an amazing cause, I wish more people in life will take a stand for others, even strangers maybe our world will be a better place.

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    • Caroline Starr Rose says

      September 29, 2012 at 12:16 am

      Well said!

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  3. Natalie says

    September 28, 2012 at 11:26 pm

    LOL. Not quite sure how I managed to delete my other comment. What I said was THANK YOU, Caroline!!! Your love and support have meant so much to me.

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    • Caroline Starr Rose says

      September 29, 2012 at 12:15 am

      No worries. Blogger seems to be duplicating comments, which makes a person want to delete. I’m thrilled to be a part of this launch, this fun book, and this wonderful cause.

      Reply
  4. Jennifer Rumberger says

    September 28, 2012 at 11:35 pm

    This is such an amazing story! How cool that Natalie is doing this for Jayden and his family. And how cool that you were part of the critique process, Caroline!

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    • Caroline Starr Rose says

      September 29, 2012 at 12:16 am

      She’s pretty special.

      Reply
  5. marybelle says

    September 29, 2012 at 10:35 am

    You have touched my heart.

    marypres(AT)gmail(DOT)com

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  6. Mia says

    September 29, 2012 at 12:20 pm

    So moving that she would write a book to help a baby that she’s never met!

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  7. Joanne Fritz says

    September 29, 2012 at 6:58 pm

    Caroline, how wonderful that you were privileged to read Natalie’s book in its early stages.

    I’ve never heard of an author donating 100% of the profits before this. Natalie is such a giving person and this is a truly inspiring story.

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  8. Caroline Starr Rose says

    October 8, 2012 at 4:04 pm

    Marybelle, you’re my winner! I’ll email you privately.

    Reply

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