America
19th Century
Loving Liza Jane
Back of the Book:
When Liza Jane Merriwether rode into the town of Little Hickman Creek, her first thought was, Oh, Lord, what have I done?
Kentucky was much different than what she was used to back East, but she knew God had led her here for a reason.
Soon, the new schoolteacher is beloved by all...including Benjamin Broughton, a handsome widower with two young children.
Despite his protectiveness and the fact that Ben has rescued Liza from several scrapes, her contract implicitly states that she is to have “no improper contact with the opposite sex.”
Liza has a lot to learn about God and His plan for her life. She just may find that with God, all things are possible.
My Review:
I enjoyed this book very much. I usually don’t go for books with the “out west feel” like this one had, set in Kentucky, but the characters were so endearing that I didn’t care where it was located. I enjoy stories set in the late 19th century for their cultural differences above all else.
One of the things I really liked about this book was the fact that Sharlene wrote about what the guy was thinking and feeling in such a way that it melted my heart to read. I wished I was in Liza’s shoes, where she has so much love and care directed at her from a man. I could tell he really loved her; enough to do what he thought was right for her even if it meant it was hard for him.
I also liked the twists and turns that the story took. It wasn’t the typical love story with the predicable events. Now, it did take some rather unusual events to push the characters into the realization of their love, but a boring love story doesn’t make for a very good read, now does it?
Sharlene also did a very good job setting the stage in this book for many others. You get to know some of the other characters from the town so that you can see where the next couple of books are going to be headed. I’m looking forward to reading about Sarah and Emma in the coming stories.