My Review
I really enjoy reading Barbour's novella collections. Each one focuses on a certain subject along with a faith filled messages in each story. This one is about Blacksmiths in the late 1700's and the 1800's.
We find these blacksmiths in areas such as Pennsylvania,Cornwall,England,Virginia and California.
Yes these are primitive times and there are hardships.
But we as humans have the capability to overcome hardships with faith and perseverance we can overcome. Faith filled messages are encouraging in these romantic reads. Pub Date 01 May 2020 I was given a complimentary copy. Thank you. All opinions expressed are my own.
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Hearts Are Forged by the Flames of Gentle Love in 4 Historical Stories Worth Fighting For (1774—Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) by Pegg Thomas Talk of war has surrounded Meg McCracken, including her father and four brothers. Alexander Ogilvie doesn’t care about the coming war; his plans are to head west. When Meg comes to his smithy, sparks fly off more than the forge. But can they build anything during unstable times? Forging Forever (1798—Cornwall, England) by Amanda Barratt When the actions of Elowyn Brody’s father force her into a marriage of convenience with blacksmith Josiah Hendrick, she consigns love to a bygone dream. But as Elowyn comes to know her new husband, her flame of hope begins to burn again. Until heartache threatens to sever the future forged between them. A Tempered Heart (1861—Charlottesville, Virginia) By Angela K. Couch Buried under a debt that is not his own, Thomas Flynn’s only focus is gaining his freedom. He has learned to keep his head low and not pay attention to the troubles of others, until a peculiar boy and his widowed mother show him how empty his life has become. After years of protecting her son from slights and neglect of the people closest them, Esther Mathews is not sure how to trust the local blacksmith with her child…or her heart. A Malleable Heart (California—1870) by Jennifer Uhlarik A hard-hearted blacksmith finds acceptance with the town laundress. But when his past comes to call, will he resist love’s softening or allow God to hammer his ruined life into something of worth?
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