Happy Book Release Day! The Broken Girls by Simone St. James, Beneath a Prairie Moon by Kim Vogel Sawyer, The Recipe Box by Viola Shipman, A Borrowed Dream by Amanda Cabot, and The Library, the Witch and the Warder by Mindy Klasky are some of the new releases.
Beneath a Prairie Moon by Kim Vogel Sawyer is a historical romance novel that takes readers back to
1888. Mrs. Helena Bingham owns Bingham’s
Bevy of Brides in Newton, Massachusetts.
She is not surprised to find that Abigail Grant has returned once again. Abigail was raised to be a lady with a genteel
education and refined manners. After the
downfall of her father from his illegal dealings, Abigail found herself without
a home and a fiancé. Helena knew Abigail
would be a challenge, but she took her on anyway. The last gentleman (I use the term loosely)
found her too “hoity toity”. Mrs. Bingham
agrees to give Abigail one more opportunity.
She has had a request from sixteen men in Spiveyville, Kansas who are
looking for brides. Mrs. Bingham wants
Abigail to give the men lessons in manners, table etiquette, how to court a
woman, teach them to dance and proper decorum.
They are met at the station by Mack Cleveland, the hardware store owner. Mack did not request a bride because he
believes that only God can make a heart match.
The enthusiastic grooms are not happy with the delay of their brides nor
with the required lessons, but they will do what it takes to get wives. Events keep throwing Abigail and Mack
together, but Abigail’s attitude makes it hard for him to get close. As time passes, Mack begins to see a
different side of Abigail. Is there a
chance for these two different individuals?
Will Abigail realize that perfection will not bring her love and
happiness?
Beneath a Prairie Moon is a
delightfully entertaining novel. The
book is well-written and has a steady pace.
I enjoyed the mail order bride angle that the author used in this
story. It was unique (hooray). There are a wide variety of characters from
the oh so proper Abigail to Athol Patterson who ran the restaurant (and did not
appreciate anyone else cooking in his kitchen) to the evil Elmer Nance. It was nice to see the townspeople work
together to help each other in times of turmoil (a bad storm and a kidnapping). I like
how humor was interlaced throughout the story.
Abigail and her sunburn (ouch) provided me with some laugh out loud
moments (you would have to read it to understand). Beneath a Prairie Moon is a Christian novel
and the author handles it beautifully. There
are good lessons woven into the story about forgiveness, pride, the power of prayer,
having faith, and following the path God has laid out for you. The story has a villain in Elmer Nance and a
hero with Sheriff Bill Thorn. I kept
hoping Sheriff Thorn would end up with a certain lady, but it did not happen. The ending will leave you with a smile on your
face and a good feeling in your heart.
My rating for Beneath a Prairie Moon is 4 out of 5 stars (I liked it).
Tomorrow I will be sharing my review of The Broken Girls by Simone St. James. I appreciate you visiting today. May you have a fulfilling day. I am off to pick up more leaves in my yard. They are falling faster than I can dispose of them (due to lack of rain). Take care and Happy Reading!
Kris
The Avid Reader
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