Review: Lumberjacks and Ladies by Jennifer Lamont Leo, Naomi Musch, Candice Sue Patterson, and Pegg Thomas

 

About:

Lumberjacks and Ladies Work Together to Build America

Struggling to remain independent in the 1800s, four women reluctantly open up to help from lumberjacks—and love.

 

All That Glitters by Candice Sue Patterson

1851—Maine

Winifred finds herself running the family lobstering business when her father and brothers join the California gold rush. Will she stubbornly reject help from a local lumberjack?

 

Winter Roses by Pegg Thomas

1865—Michigan

Elizabeth cooks for a logging crew, spurning the men’s advances, until reoccurring gifts capture her attention. Will she heed her mother’s warning about “shanty boys”?

 

Not for Love by Naomi Much

1881—Wisconsin

Widowed, Maggie seeks a husband—in name only—from the logging camps, but the man who answers her letter is a surprise. Can she open her heart to love again?

 

Undercover Logger by Jennifer Lamont Leo

1890—Idaho

Carrie will not sell her timberland and allows the banker’s nephew to sign onto her logging crew to ferret out the reason she is losing money at an alarming rate. Will truth be revealed to her forlorn heart?

My Thoughts:

Just look at this cover. It is so atmospheric, and it really pulled me into the scenery as I went along on the adventures and loves that these four ladies and their lumberjacks would experience.

I do believe I have only read one of these authors, though I have been eyeing up some of the author's other stories. Author Musch has especially been on my radar for a while now and now the others are going in my wish list as well. This was a really nice little niche of stories as we go through different years and times in the logging communities. The stories are short enough for a quick read and also gives a good sample of the author's style.

From a lumberjack who has to kiss the lady to keep her from panicking, that was unexpected and a bit romantic with a bit humor, to a marriage of convenience, to women trying to keep their dreams alive in a man's world and an unforgiving land, I enjoyed all of these stories and the life and times the characters lived and struggled to survive in.  I highly recommend these novellas for a quick escape.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Barbour Publishing and was under no obligation to post a review. All views and opinions are my own.