Book description:
They must uncover the truth before it's buried forever.
After witnessing a wrongful conviction as a young girl, Rebecca Whitman--the first female court reporter in Montana--is now determined to defend the innocent. During a murder trial, something doesn't sit well with her about the case, but no one except the handsome new Carnegie librarian will listen to her.
Librarian Mark Andrews's father sent him to college hoping he would take over the business side of the family ranch, but Mark would rather wrangle books than cows. When a patron seeks help with research in hopes of proving a man's innocence, Mark is immediately drawn to her and her cause.
In a race against time, will Rebecca and Mark find the evidence they need--and open their hearts to love--before it's too late?
My review:
Peterson and Woodhouse are a dynamic writing duo who consistently put out quality Christian fiction, so I have been looking forward to this series....though I had no idea what Kalispell is or what the jewels of it were. (It is a town in Montana, and the jewels are famous landmarks, this book being about the Carnegie Library).
This book is an awesome start to what promises to be a great series. I read it in one afternoon, and it truly is a book I didn't want to put down. The authors came up with a great setting for the series, and of course a terrific setting for this book: a library. Not everything in the book happens there, of course...but the main male character is the director of the library, so it does play a big part in the story.
Speaking of characters......I loved the main characters. Rebecca, determined to pursue justice and go where no woman had ever gone before....at least in Montana...and determined not to marry the first man she met. Then the main male character.....I don't think I have ever identified so much with a fictional character as I did in this book. And ironically, his name is also Mark.
And there are other likable characters, even the busybody interfering wife of the judge who had me chuckling at her antics.
The book also had a great plot that involved a bad guy with devious intentions. And I admit I was pretty surprised at who the bad guy was. There was definitely enough mystery and suspense to keep me happy.
And there is the Christian aspect of the book. These authors never shy away from that, and often - as they have shared with their readers - include in their novels what they have been studying in their Bible studies. And evidently when they were writing that book, Jonah is what they were studying. There were some great truths shared about that passage/story from the Bible.
There was also the spiritual journey of Rebecca that was part of the story.
This was a great read full of romance, suspense, mystery, history, and Biblical truths.....all things you can expect from a Woodhouse/Peterson novel. I am looking forward to what comes next in this series, and what "jewel" will be the focus of the second book.
I was provided a copy of this book for review purposes. All opinions in this review are my own.
About the authors:
Kimberley Woodhouse (kimberleywoodhouse.com) is an award-winning, bestselling author of more than 30 fiction and nonfiction books. Kim and her incredible husband of 30-plus years live in Pennsylvania, where they play golf together, spend time with their kids and grandbaby, and research all the history around them.
Tracie Peterson (traciepeterson.com) is the bestselling author of more than 100 novels, both historical and contemporary, with more than 6 million copies sold. She has won the ACFW Lifetime Achievement Award and the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award. Her avid research resonates in her many bestselling series. Tracie and her family make their home in Montana.
Check out the other two series by this dynamic writing duo:
The Heart of Alaska Series
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