Author: Ann H. Gabhart
Publisher: Revell
Release Date: September 5, 2017
Rating: 4 Stars
Reviewer: Jessica Higgins
Delightful, historical romance at it’s best.
Francine Howard has a plan for her life. She is promised to a young soldier off to fight in the second great war. But things have a way of changing when least expected, especially when she receives a letter saying that he has falling in love with someone else in Europe and plans to remain there. Reeling from this shock, Francine must figure out what to do with her life now. She decides to move to the Appalachian Mountains in Kentucky and join the Frontier Nursing Service. And as always, plans change when she meets another young soldier home from the horrors of war.
I love Ann Gabhart’s cozy mystery series, but have never tried one of her historical novels. So, I got the chance and gave it a try. Her descriptive settings brings the beauty of the Kentucky Hills to life. I have read several books set in the Appalachians during this time frame, but this one by far takes me there the best. I also really enjoyed the history that Gabhart brought for the Frontier Nursing Service. I hadn’t read about this before and as with any great historical fiction novel, I found myself researching as much as I could about it as I read along. Terrific read for lovers of historical fiction and those looking to give it a try.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher. The views and opinions expressed within are my own.
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