Love on the Line by Deeanne Gist

This was a great book! I had a hard time putting it down! Georgie Gail is a single woman, living alone as a switchboard operator in the rural town of Brenham. She is well respected by the women of the town and she is an avid bird watcher. Luke Palmer is a Texas Ranger who is well known in Texas for capturing criminals except for the one who keeps getting away, Frank Comer. Comer and his gang are much like Robin Hood and take from the "rich" and give to the "poor," so most of the people in Texas care very little about his criminal activity and find it more interesting that Palmer can't catch him. Luke is assigned to go undercover and work with Georgie at the telephone company. Georgie is not happy about this and is quite perturbed that a man is taking over some of her responsibilities and is bossing her around. They argue and do not get along. And then . . . something changes and as soon as Palmer starts getting closer to figuring out who is in Comer's gang and capturing Comer, they start having feelings for each other. Luke soon realizes that him being undercover is putting Georgie in danger. Now, he has to decide how he is going to proceed and if he can continue to care for Georgie and do his job at the same time. This book has many twist and turns and I love Georgie and Luke's relationship. It made me laugh out loud many times! Hold on tight to the end of this book, because it has a great ending.

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The Mercy by Beverly Lewis

This is the third book in The Rose Trilogy. The story continues with Hen and her husband, who is temporarily blind from an accident, still trying to figure out how they are going to live their lives since Hen wants to continue living in her Amish roots and her husband does not. He wants a divorce and to take their daughter with him back to the "English" world. Hen loves her husband very much and wants to have her family together but is not sure how to combine his world and her new desire to stay Amish. As the story unfolds, Hen and her husband learn more about each other and how to move on with the changes in their lives. Hens sister Rose is looking for the path in her life after she broke off her engagement to Silas. She knows that most of the boys her age are already married or spoken for so she sets her mind to accepting her new lot in life. Then, along comes Issac and she starts courting. Things are going well, but Issac has ideas as to how he wants to live his life and Rose is not sure she wants to follow him. Then one day, an old friend comes back into the community. This brings confusion to Rose's life and to the community. She is desperately looking for that happy ending. Will she find it with the man she loves? This book was wonderful and Beverly Lewis did a great job of ending her trilogy. All three books are highly recommended!

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A Most Unsuitable Match by Stephanie Grace Whitson

Stephanie Whitson did an excellent job writing this book. I was captivated with the story of Fannie and Samuel from the beginning to the end. While Fannie is living through a stream of life changing events , she stumbles across a family secret. She is a brave and independent girl and decides to get on a steamboat to Montana to find her long lost aunt. While on the boat she meets many people, one of them being Samuel Beck. She is not particularly fond of him, but after another life changing event they become travel partners both headed to Montana in search of family. Once they arrive in Fort Benton, they both run into difficulties with finding their family and difficulties with the harshness of Montana living during the gold rush. As winter is quickly approaching and with it the last steamboat south, Fannie must make some hard decisions about what she wants in her life and who will be included. This book was excellent and I highly recommend it. There are many twist and turns to keep you captivated.

This book was free from the publisher.

An Unlikely Suitor by Nancy Moser

This is a wonderful story of family loyalty, friendship, finding love and searching for your own path in life. Lucy, a dressmaker in New York, and Rowena, a socialite, become friends when Lucy helps her with her Newport wardrobe. Even though their social status doesn’t allow their friendship, Rowena devises a plan to get Lucy out to Newport and eventually Lucy’s younger sister, Sofia, and their mother. Rowena is troubled because of an arranged marriage. She wants to marry for true love but is not sure what true love feels like. Lucy listens and encourages as any friend would while she meets and falls in love with a man who is above her social class. She’s unsure of what her future holds with a man who should not marry her. Her sister, Sophia, finds common interest with a man and bonds quickly with him even though he is heir to family fortune and she is just a common seamstress. This story really captures your interest from beginning to end. I really had a hard time putting it down! I just couldn’t wait to see what was going to happen next and if the girls were going to find happiness. This perfect love story also has a villain who is out for revenge. I truly enjoyed this book and I highly recommend it.

This book was free from the publisher.

Promises to Keep by Ann Tatlock

Roz is a young girl who just moved with her mother, brother and sister to a new town in order to get away from an abusive husband. Tillie is an older lady who raised her family in the house Roz’s family just moved into and she does not want to live anywhere else until she dies. Roz’s mother decides to let Tillie live there to help her with the kids while she works. Mara is a girl from Roz’s school and they form a quick bond because both of them desire and dream of their fathers coming back into their lives. The girls make a promise to help each other and pray for their relationship with their fathers. Both girl’s fathers do come back into their lives, but does it turn out the way the girls hoped for? Ann Tatlock wrote an excellent book. The story was intriguing and kept you guessing. It was also a book which teaches you about who our true Father is and that someday all our dreams will come true when He finally calls us home.

This was a free book from the publisher.

A Heart Most Worthy by Siri Mitchell

Three girls in 1918 have big dreams for their lives, but obstacles to overcome. Julietta, Annamaria, and Luciana all work for a well known seamstress in Boston. Madame Fortier keeps them busy during the day making dresses for the wealthy but each girl spends their time thinking about their problems and their dreams. Julietta wants to be allowed to fall in love, but her family doesn’t see that as her future. Annamaria is ready to fall in love but doesn’t see the man most worthy of her love and instead keeps company with a dangerous man. Luciana’s past is secretive and if it catches up with her, it could be deadly so she must be careful and protect those she loves and the man she falls in love with. I would recommend this book. The story flows well and keeps you interested. I am a big fan of Siri Mitchell and have enjoyed her books. She does an excellent job of telling a good story during a particular time in history. Many of the events these characters live through are events which truly happened. I really enjoy reading her books.

This was a free book from the publisher.