The Ladys Mine, book #19

After I finished the last book I didn't have the name of our next book club book. so I decided I was ready to jump into this one.  It was actually realized in January of this year, but after watching Redeeming Love the movie, I was ripped to pieces with God's amazing forgiveness and patience and had to take a break from that time period.  But now I was ready to jump back into the old west and see where it took me.  As always from Francine River, I was not disappointed!

1875. When Kathryn Walsh arrives in tiny Calvada, a mining town nestled in the Sierra Nevadas, falling in love is the farthest thing from her mind. Banished from Boston by her wealthy stepfather, she has come to claim an inheritance from the uncle she never knew: a defunct newspaper office on a main street overflowing with brothels and saloons, and a seemingly worthless mine. Moved by the oppression of the local miners and their families, Kathryn decides to relaunch her uncle’s newspaper—and then finds herself in the middle of a maelstrom, pitted against Calvada’s most powerful men. But Kathryn intends to continue to say—and publish—whatever she pleases, especially when she knows she’s right.  Matthias Beck, owner of a local saloon and hotel, has a special interest in the new lady in town. He instantly recognizes C. T. Walsh’s same tenacity in the beautiful and outspoken redhead—and knows all too well how dangerous that family trait can be. While Kathryn may be right about Calvada’s problems, her righteousness could also get her killed. But when the handsome hotelier keeps finding himself on the same side of the issues as the opinionated Miss Walsh, Matthias’s restless search for purpose becomes all about answering the call of his heart.  Everyone may be looking to strike it rich in this lawless boomtown, but it’s a love more precious than gold that will ultimately save them all.  (picture and description at Amazon)
 

To listen to an amazing podcast with Sadie Robertson and Francine Rivers about this book & Francine's other books, listen here.

Time to jump into a beach book ... even if I'm not going to the beach :(

(side note for those who know I LOVE the beach ... we are all 6 going to #ChristmasinNYCbaby in December!!!)

Keep reading!

O:)

Melissa