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When Lydia arrives in the Texas Hill Country in 1880 to find that her fiancé has married another, what kind of future awaits her?
My Thoughts:
A Stolen Heart was a historical tale that took me by surprise by the plot and the intricacies
of the suspense. Lydia sets out toward
Texas to reunite with her fiancé, Edgar, only to discover that he had not
waited for her. Not only that but
discovers his very pregnant wife is having the sheriff, Travis, look into Edgar’s
disappearance. That is only the first of
a slew of strange and foreboding crimes that is happening in this idyllic
little town.
Ms. Cabot really brought me into the setting of her story by
describing the town and the residents of Cimarron Creek and giving us the
history behind its founding. She has
even included a family tree at the beginning of the book to help us see who is
related to whom and who is from the original founding families.
This is a story of new beginnings but also touches on the
prejudice that still existed several years after the Civil War ended and the
affect the Reconstruction had on the South and its people. Lydia being a northerner had many obstacles
to face in addition to her broken heart.
The romance was a nice slow
buildup of two people getting to know each other on a daily basis and working
towards a common goal of finding the evil person/persons involved in making the
town less safe for its residents.
The thread of mystery and suspense was very well done. I had not guessed the culprit/culprits at
all. As the story went along, it almost
seemed everyone had a shady past and could be the villain(s). That being said, my only quibble was that the
story wrapped up to neatly at the end. I
felt something was missing, the crimes solved too easily especially in the wake
of some very shocking plot twists.
There are still a few loose threads that I hope the author will address next
in the series.
I received a copy of this book for free from the publisher. I was not required to post a positive review
and the views and opinions expressed are my own.
Thanks so much for taking the time to read and review A Stolen Heart. I appreciate your comments and, of course, I'm delighted that you enjoyed the story. And, yes, the loose ends are addressed in the second book.
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