Attention: Robin Lee Hatcher is holding a contest through June 12, 2010 for a set of the 3 books in this series. The information is on Robin’s website.
I liked A Matter of Character better than number 2 in this series, Fit To Be Tied. Maybe it’s because the heroine is a writer, and I like to write. Maybe because I liked her character, her spirit, and the way she faced life and dealt with people. Maybe it’s because she likes new gadgets – although hers are a car and typewriter while mine are iPods and pocket camcorders.
These days there are women writers all over the internet, in magazines, and everywhere else. In 1918, Daphne, the heroine, used a pseudonymn so her books would be published and so she wouldn’t shame her family by writing dime novels. Daphne writes novels about the older times in the west. [Guess that topic has always been popular.] Her villian, Rawhide Rick, was based on a real man. Rawhide Rick’s grandson is the hero of the story. Joshua is a journalist and not happy that his revered grandfather is portrayed as a villian. So who’s right? Was Rawhide Rick a villian or a saint?
Throw in the Spanish influenza, the characters from the other 2 books in the series, a blizzard, and a powerful message of how God changes life to make an all around good read.
Here’s the backcover copy:
It’s 1918, and Daphne McKinley, heiress to a small fortune, has found contentment in the town of Bethlehem Springs, Idaho. But Daphne has a secret.
A series of dime novels loosely based on local lore and featuring a nefarious villain known as Rawhide Rick has enjoyed modest popularity among readers. Nobody in Bethlehem Springs knows the man behind the stories … except Daphne.
When newspaperman Joshua Crawford comes to town searching for the man who sullied the good name of his grandfather, Daphne finds herself at a crossroads, reassessing the power of her words, re-thinking how best to honor her gifts, and reconsidering what she wants out of life.
You can find more information at the author’s site. You can read the first chapter at Where the Story Begins. Published by Avon Inspire.
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Really enjoyed this book. Again emphasis on Scripture and changed life in Christ was great.