Can love be found amidst broken hearts and unexpected loss?
Determined to heal her broken heart, Charlotte Eliason visits her aunts in Prune Creek, Wyoming. What should be a time of peace and calm becomes one of chaos and unwelcome surprises when she discovers her longtime foe, Tobias Hallman, is the new blacksmith. To make matters worse, her two meddlesome aunts are constantly inviting him to supper and encouraging friendship between the two sworn enemies.
Tobias Hallman has always wanted to be a blacksmith, so when an opportunity arises to own his own shop in Prune Creek, he seizes it. However, he doesn’t expect to cross paths with his childhood nemesis, the annoying Charlotte Eliason.
When tragedy strikes, close proximity soon forces two reluctant hearts to become allies in a quest to rescue Tobias’s orphaned niece. Can Charlotte and Tobias put aside their preconceived disdain for each other and find love in the midst of challenging circumstances? Does God have a plan for them and for a young girl grieving the untimely loss of her parents?
A woman with a broken heart. A man struggling with the loss of his brother and the subsequent care of his young niece. And two silly aunts who discover it's never too late for true love.
My thoughts: Another beautifully told story of life in 1895 in rugged Wyoming. Towns were small. Some folks were nice and some were mean. There were church going folks and train robbers. Ladies were cared for but were also easy prey of the bad guys.
In When Love Comes our young heroin moves to a nearby town to live with her two spinster aunts. She sees that Tobias, the handsome young man who plays a main role in this sweet story and her childhood protagonist, has also moved to Prune Creek and is the local blacksmith.
As the story develops, Tobias' brother and his wife become sick and die leaving behind a charming, precocious little girl. The story continues with a sweet romance (or two or three) developing.
Another lovely, squeaky clean, faith based story that I can heartily recommend. If you haven't read Penny Zeller's books yet, you are missing a treat.
Wyoming Sunrise Series (click link for Vera's review)
Prequel: Love's New Beginnings (Lydie and Solomon's story)
Book One: Forgotten Memories
Book Two: Dreams of the Heart
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Love the cover of this book Thank you for sharing Vera
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