Also, some of the dialogue and description seemed historically innaccurate\inauthentic. As well, the writing style seemed a little oversimplified at times, which is probably just my personal preference. The romance was slow and sweet and pure, just the way I like it.Ī couple of my quibbles: Eliza, as mentioned above. Fordham did a fabulous job with that subject. I feel like so many romances put such weight on the physical and often forget inner beauty entirely. The story, while a bit slow at times, was heartwarming and enthralling. There are more effective ways to show the contrast, in my opinion. I see why she was necessary to show how Em was different, but I feel like Eliza ended up being unrealistic. I also loved the secondary cast of Mae and Milly, Margaret, and the Howells, with the exception of Eliza. I loved their sweet relationship, easy banter, and lighthearted competition. Wow! A fabulous debut from Rachel Fordham!īoth the cover and the description had me hooked when I first saw this on Netgalley, and I'm so glad I decided to read it! It was so lovely to step into this simply-written small-town historical story with heart-melting characters, a sweet romance, and even gun-toting outlaws.īoth Caleb and Em were unique and realistic MCs with so much depth to their characters.
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