Blurb:
A decade after surviving a brutal attack, a
mercantile owner’s daughter begins her life anew in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
A gifted craftsman wishes to leave the lumber camp and seeks employment at her
new store. When his presence dredges up memories she wishes to suppress, the
proprietress must learn to face her past and open her heart. When complications
arise, will they overcome adversity in time for The Lumberjack's Ball?
Donna's Review:
This is
a sweet historical, so there is no sex and only mild steam. Despite that, the
book starts off good and pulled me in. There was a bit of a mystery with the
characters which unfolds nicely. However, near the center, the story becomes a
bit muddled and drags, and at times I was bored. But, I have to be honest, I
did have a lot going on at the same time I was reading, so I cannot totally
blame all my boredom on the plot.
The
biggest problem is that I am not a fan of “sweet,” so this is more my issue
than the plotting, which is well done. I also prefer longer books, and this
one, while not a novella, is not long enough to really get deep into the
characters nor to have a lot of plot elements going on. The story though, moves
forward from one event to the next. The characters are well-done, if a little
too sweet for my tastes, and Janie seems to find her faith without any real
hardship on her part. It was also a little heavy on the Christian ejaculations,
so do not read unless you are specifically looking for Christian content or if
such does not bother you.
Having
said all that, for those looking for a sweet historical, you will not be
disappointed. You all know I try to rate according to story content, plotting,
characterization, etc., and not on my own personal taste.
So I
give this one four roses for a well-done sweet historical – even though it’s not my
cup of tea, because all of the elements for a really, really good read are
there.
Pages: 147
pages
Price:
Paperback: $6.47
Digital: $2.99
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