My Thoughts on Hearts of Steel by Elizabeth Camden

 

About:

His steel empire has catapulted him to the top of the world, but loving her could cost him everything.

Maggie Molinaro survived a hardscrabble childhood in the downtrodden streets of Manhattan to become a successful businesswoman. After a decade of sacrifice, she now owns a celebrated ice cream company. But when she offends a corrupt banker, she unwittingly sets off a series of calamities that threaten to destroy her life's work.

Liam Blackstone is a charismatic steel magnate committed to overhauling factory conditions for the steelworkers of America. Standing in his way is the same villain determined to ruin Maggie. What begins as a practical alliance to defeat a common enemy soon evolves into a romance between two wounded people determined to beat the odds.

A spiraling circle of treachery grows increasingly dangerous as Liam and Maggie risk their lives and fortunes for the good of the city. It will require all their wit and ingenuity to protect everything--and everyone--they hold dear.

My Thoughts:

This was a story of Hearts of Steel and the backbones of courage to go with them. This was a story of two people who did not give up even when all looked lost. They figured things out and did not stop until they found a way around, up, or sailed their own ship. The tenacity of these two characters made me want to stand up and cheer.

Both Maggie and Liam have had hard lives. Not only that, but they have similar scars to show for it. Maggie has pulled herself and her aunt and uncle out of poverty to chase the American dream she knows they can attain. She never wants to go back to poverty and when her livelihood is threatened along with all those on her business street, Maggie will not give up. Even when the criminals have money and muscle and corruption on their side, she will not back down.

It helps that she has the very famous Liam Blackstone on her side. He does have money and life has also taught him not to back down. They will fight together in matters of business and life and maybe stop fighting their love for one another. 

This is the first I have read in this series, this being the third book I was not lost in any way. I do want to go back and read the first two as I became very invested in this family and their trials and triumphs. 

I enjoyed this Gilded Age of America story and getting a glimpse of what doing business would have been like and going against the bullies of the power-hungry elite.

I was provided a copy of this novel from the publisher, Bethany House, through Interviews and Reviews. I was not required to post a positive review and all views and opinions are my own.

About the Author:

Elizabeth Camden (elizabethcamden.com) is best known for her historical novels set in Gilded Age America, featuring clever heroines and richly layered story lines. Before she was a writer, she was an academic librarian at some of the largest and smallest libraries in America, but her favorite is the continually growing library in her own home. Her novels have won Christy, Carol, and RITA Awards and have appeared on the CBA bestsellers list. She lives in Orlando, Florida, with her husband, who graciously tolerates her intimidating stockpile of books.