Heart of Courage is another wonderful Christian historical romance by author Penny Zeller. I was drawn right into the story and fell in love with the characters.
LilyBeth is a young widow trying to take care of her young son Otis. With her meager funds, she boards a train bound for Montana territory and a new start away from the devastating events of her past. She finds herself in Hilltop, Montana territory, determined to make a living and support her son with her dressmaking skills. She's just not exactly sure how she is going to go about reaching that goal.
She meets Barrett MacCallum when she arrives in town and ends up renting a store front from him, a place where she can open her dress shop. We also meet his "adoptive" loving grandparents Etta Mae and Vann, and Mrs. Jowett the owner of the home where she boards with hers son when she first gets to town. These characters, along with others in the town, rally around LilyBeth and show her that yes, even though she has always felt unloved, she is very much loved.
I was very much invested in Lily Beth's story. I was in tears multiple times reading what she had dealt with in her past and the thoughts she had about herself. I loved seeing her growth in faith and in learning to trust others and let herself be loved. All was defiitely not rosy in her life even after she arrived in Hilltop. She had her share of adversity to deal with even there.
I also love Barrett and how he gave LilyBeth a chance and had patience with her. Little Otis was such a cute little guy. And I loved the dog named Cow.
All in all, definitely a book I recommend.
I received an e-copy of this book as a member of the launch team and was not required to write a favorable review. These are my own honest thoughts.
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