America
19th Century
Just Above a Whisper
Back of the Book:
Can love unlock two guarded hearts?
Tucker Mills, Massachusetts, 1839
Bound as an indentured servant to the Tucker Mills bank and its controlling manager, Reese Thackery finds comfort in her faith and her friends. She vows to serve her remaining two years with a willing hert.
But that's before bank owner Conner Kingsley--all six-foot-six of him--rides into town to audit the bank's business dealings. Thinking that things are finally lookng up, Reese starts her work at the Kingsley family manor but recoils from Connor's imposing physical presence, haunted by memories of anther master. Not even Connor's soft voice and kind gestures can comfort her.
When the bank manager turns vengeful, Conner and Reese must become allies. Can Reese see beyond her place as a servant to accpet God's larger plan for her future--and her heart?
My Review:
Oddly enough, this book does not continue the story started in the previous book, which I'm a bit perplexed about. That story seemed to end at an odd time. But this story sounds interesting, and I think I might just get around to reading it soon.