Plot: Capable woman steps in and makes the world right: Maggie Rose cares for Todd Valmer’s mother and soon winds up caring (both literally and figuratively) for him. True love comes slowly thanks to an unhappy mother.
Genre: Historical
Distributor: Bethany House – who provided this book for review.
Length: Tradesize
Rating: Just right.
Author: Cathy Marie Hake
Starring: Maggie Rose, Todd Valmer, and the mother.
Theme: Love conquers all
Comments: It's been awhile since I've read an historical. Cathy's went back to a familiar setting in Texas and gave us quite a few characters. One of the things I like the most about this book was the mother-in-law. She really made me think about the ways people act in order to either get their way or to make it so they feel better about themselves. There was a part where Ma actually told Maggie to iron the sheets while they were not quite dry, and Maggie put them on the bed wrinkled. The visual was priceless (and as someone who always puts sheets on that are wrinkled, I didn't have to imagine too much). I also enjoyed how the simple act of bartering made the hero and heroine have to learn about each other - think Maggie trading jelly for medical purposes and a discussion following about whether the jelly was yours, mine, or ours.
Genre: Historical
Distributor: Bethany House – who provided this book for review.
Length: Tradesize
Rating: Just right.
Author: Cathy Marie Hake
Starring: Maggie Rose, Todd Valmer, and the mother.
Theme: Love conquers all
Comments: It's been awhile since I've read an historical. Cathy's went back to a familiar setting in Texas and gave us quite a few characters. One of the things I like the most about this book was the mother-in-law. She really made me think about the ways people act in order to either get their way or to make it so they feel better about themselves. There was a part where Ma actually told Maggie to iron the sheets while they were not quite dry, and Maggie put them on the bed wrinkled. The visual was priceless (and as someone who always puts sheets on that are wrinkled, I didn't have to imagine too much). I also enjoyed how the simple act of bartering made the hero and heroine have to learn about each other - think Maggie trading jelly for medical purposes and a discussion following about whether the jelly was yours, mine, or ours.
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