I had seen these books by this author frequently on my recommendation feed and I never thought to give them a try as I was sure I wouldn't like them. It was at the recommendation of a friend who I frequently swap books with that I decided to give it a try. I wouldn't say that I was proven right but but it wasn't as great a fluff read as I was thinking it could be.The characters were enjoyable but the overall feel of the book was cheesier than I liked.It kept me interested for the most part and was a quick read to mark off my yearly goal but towards the end I was wishing it would come to an end. I don't have any complaints about they writing but I probably won't be searching out more by this author. A sweet enough story but a little lackluster for me personally. Normally I detest Christian romance. Too much preaching, characters that are two dimensional (good vs. evil), heroines that spend the entire book whining, plots that are dependent on the characters being dumb, and pages and pages of introspection. Yuck! This book was different. Witemeyer brilliantly crafts a worthy hero--a blacksmith who used to be a pugilist and spent time in prison for manslaughter, who has a lisp and a love of good literature, and the heroine deserves the guy. Chemistry is usually lacking in Christian romance, but this couple had plenty. Unfolding with perfect timing, the story rang true to life and to the time period. (Except, I'm not sure about the toothpicks; but that's me being picky, I think.) I also loved the author's writing style, the details of blacksmithing that she casually included, and she caught me into the story from the first chapter. A solid book.
Do You like book To Win Her Heart (2011)?
Entertaining Christian romance that kept moving.
—Annette
Cute story, that's about it. It's just CUTE.
—ChrisDesu
