FRIDAY PHOTO

 Good morning!

Getting back on track and scheduling the rest of the February Friday Photo posts. I hope you are inspired to put something to the page in some form.

courtesy of Pixabay

All my best!

~ Angela

REVIEW WEDNESDAY - Love Is Patient

 Good afternoon, readers.

We went after the end tables  yesterday, requiring pretty much an all day trip. When most everything you do is at least an hour in either direction, to take care of as many things as you can while you're out. Bob treated me to dinner at Big Whiskey's. We've never been before. I'm more a Chinese Buffet kind of girl, but something different now and then isn't a bad thing either.

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LOVE IS PATIENT is Book 1 in the Prairie Promise trilogy by K. P. Dawson.

Here's a bit about the book:

Promise...

"In her heart, Kathryn knew this was the place she was meant to be. And she couldn’t wait to prove it to her father, herself, and anyone else who might doubt it."

All her life, Kathryn has known she didn't belong in the city where she was raised. So when she is offered a teaching position in the small, frontier town of Promise, in the Dakota Territory, she doesn't hesitate to accept. When she arrives, she knows she's found the place she belongs.

However, she is faced with many obstacles as she proves to her family, and herself, that she is cut out for life out here. The biggest problem she comes up against is in the form of a man who is determined to prove she won't make it until snowfall.

"Miss Kathryn Reeves wouldn’t be here come the winter.

He guaranteed it."

Colt Hammond has no desire to deal with another spoiled city girl who thinks living on the frontier will be a fun little adventure. He did that once, and he won't make that mistake ever again.

Just because she's living on his property, and teaching at the little schoolhouse where his children will be going, doesn't mean he has time to look after her until she's ready to admit defeat and head back home.

What neither of them counts on though, is how strong the promise of love can be between two people who are destined to be together.

This story had a lot of things to love. For starters, the story is very well written with little things you might not notice that make a big impact.

For instance, Katherine standing up to her father and following her heart. Not for a man but for a dream she's held since a very young age. That takes a lot of courage. Remember, this was a time when women were supposed to get married and raise a family, not buck the 'system' and do something on their own. 

Then there's the nuance of giving the reader a sense of place by giving a character we are all familiar with a walk on part. The man most of us know from our own literary and television childhood is only there for a paragraph, but that small part gives us a clear picture of the time and place Promise exits in the vast Dakota Territory in history. 

I'm going to be reading the remaining 2 books in the series, and I hope you'll click on the Amazon link to read them as well.

I'm giving Love Is Patient:

You can find out more about K. P. Dawson and her books by following any of the links below:

WEBSITE   FACEBOOK   BOOK BUB   NEWSLETTER

AMAZON AUTHOR PAGE

All my best!

~ Angela

AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT - K. P. Dawson

 Good morning, readers!

This week I'm shining the spotlight on K. P. Dawson. She writes sweet contemporary romance, just my kind of stories. 

Here's a bit about, K. P.:

USA Today Bestselling Author, Kay P. Dawson writes sweet western romance - the kind that leaves out all of the juicy details and immerses you in a true, heartfelt love story. Growing up pretending she was Laura Ingalls, she’s always had a love for the old west and pioneer times. She believes in true love, and finding your happy ever after.

Happily married mom of two girls, Kay has always taught her children to follow their dreams. And, after a breast cancer diagnosis at the age of 39, she realized it was time to take her own advice. She had always wanted to write a book, and she decided that the someday she was waiting for was now.

She writes western historical, contemporary and time travel romance that all transport the reader to a time or place where true love always finds a way.

Tomorrow, I'll be reviewing Book 1 in a 3-book Prairie Promise series.

In the mean time, please pop by her links below to learn more about this author.

WEBSITE   FACEBOOK   BOOK BUB   NEWSLETTER

AMAZON AUTHOR PAGE

All my best!

~ Angela

THOUGHTFUL MONDAY

 Good morning!

All my best!

~ Angela

FRIDAY PHOTO

 Good morning!

Okay, maybe afternoon. Still taking things slow with these ribs but will have an inspirational post next Thursday. In the mean time...

Since my Christmas curtains are still up, because they have gingerbread people and hearts with a Christmas theme, I thought I'd share this photo in honor of Valentine's Day tomorrow.

I love you all!

All my best!

~ Angela

REVIEW WEDNESDAY - The Main Street Bakery Ledger

 Good morning, readers!

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BLURB:

In Maplewick, forty-eight-year-old widow Susan Howarth inherits a bakery that is one bad week away from closing for good.

The ovens cut out at random, the inspection is overdue, and the landlord has made it clear the lease can be pulled if the doors do not reopen fast. Susan is determined to start over, but she has a deadline she cannot afford to miss.

The only contractor who can get the shop ready in time is John Barrow, fifty two, the high school sweetheart Susan never truly forgot. John is calm, steady, and back in Maplewick for reasons he keeps to himself. Working side by side before sunrise, they fall into old rhythms that feel dangerous and familiar.

An ex-developer wants the building empty, and he is pushing for the bakery to fail.

If Susan can reopen on time, she keeps her fresh start and the place her town loves. If she cannot, she loses the bakery and the last piece of family she has left. 

A clean, closed door, later in life second chance romance novella with a clear happily ever after.

I loved the setting for this story and the fact that the author created 'later in life' characters. While most contemporary adult romances feature characters in their mid-to-late twenties, reading about the pitfalls and promise for the senior generation is a nice respite. As I say this, I now my characters fall into the twenty-somethings. Maybe something for me to think about. 

Overall, The Main Street Bakery Ledger was a comfortable read. I found a couple of editing problems that would have been easy to fix. My biggest thing was the 'ledger'. While the story opens with the ledger, there isn't anything further about the book. No secrets left by Aunt Margaret to be revealed every time Susan checked the ledger. In fact, she never looked in it again. I think from that aspect, the book could have been better titled. 

For those reasons, I'm giving The Main Street Bakery Ledger:

You can find out more about Anna Hart and her books by following the links below:

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All my best!

~ Angela

AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT - Anna Hart

 Good morning, readers!

Well, I think I'm finally on the mend and able to do more around the house. Thus, I've been slacking on blog duties across the board but should get caught up this week.

This week, we're getting to know Anna Hart, aka Tess Oliver. 

Here's a bit about Anna:

I’m Anna Hart, and I typically write romance stories touching on emotion, connection, and happily-ever-afters. I love exploring the sparks that bring people together, whether it’s a slow burn, an unexpected attraction, or two hearts finding their way back to each other. I just love to write about these kind of things.

When I’m not writing, I’m usually reading romance, dreaming up new characters, or enjoying a quiet moment with my small Dog and a good cup of coffee. My goal is to create love stories that offer a little escape, a few butterflies, and an ending readers can sink into and hopefully smile about.

Thank goodness for her Amazon bio because I couldn't find a website, blog nor Facebook for Anna. The links I did find I'll share below.

Tomorrow, I'll be sharing my review of her novella, The Main Street Bakery Ledger - a later in life story.

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All my best!

~ Angela