A clean historical novel.
930448
This is the first book I have read from this author and I must say I liked it. Granted, it did have a lot of heartache in it, but what human's life doesn't have it's share of heartache. It's not what I would call a romance, but it did have a little romance in it.

Molly McGarvie looses her husband to cholera and has to make it on her own. However, after her brother-in-law claims her husband's business, Molly has to call upon her brother for help. He moves her to his home in Beldon Grove, Illinois. On the way there, she is helped by a local doctor, shopkeeper and her brother. Her youngest son comes up missing and she blames the doctor, as he was supposed to be watching the boys as she went across the river with her daughter and her brother's wagon.

Molly believes her son to still be alive and refuses to leave without him. She is pregnant and goes into labor. The local midwife is out on another call and the doctor is left to deliver her baby whether she likes it or not. Doctor Karl Spengler is still upset about the loss of Molly's son, but agrees to help her deliver this child.

Molly has many trials and is always jumping to conclusions, that are usually wrong and cause problems. Will Molly ever forgive Doc Spengler for losing her son? Is Franklin still alive and out there somewhere? What will become of Molly and her family without a man in her life other than her brother? Check this book out and see. This is a clean historical novel. Enjoy!
3869568
If you enjoy reading historical novels, this is a perfect story!  There are beautiful descriptions that take you back in time.  The story follows the life of one man.  I was not a fan of the beginning (sets up a flashback) but the overall story is quite nice.
3923287
Clean, with a different problem and solution from most historical romances.  But not much "romance", as they don't get along until the end of the book.
4848191
Nicely drawn characters in an historical setting.  Plot twists and turns keep the pace moving along.
4841530
I like historical novels and really enjoyed this one. The emotions of each character were easy to imagine and I didn't want to stop reading.
3477922
I won this book from LibraryThing (Member Giveaways)
This book is a historical novel with romance and some intrigue.
The romance as well as the family intrigue plots were both predictable.
I was also annoyed at the repeated assertions that the nobility shows in the genes and conversely that if a poor person shows some grace it must be due to unknown noble origin. For instance one of the main characters says: "Only one of noble birth could carry herself so regally in a simple garment."
However, this book is well written and often moving. The characters are likeable and I particularly appreciated the depiction of Belle Epoque and World War One Germany.
4039558
This was a great historical novel with all its facts straight.  I researched this and found that, for a novel, it was historically correct.  It showed all the subjects in a human light.
4163930
This is a historical novel and a novel about modern people and current events.  It makes a good read on a rainy afternoon.  In addition to learning a bit about Florida's past, the book points toward current efforts to save a beautiful mansion.  The characters rang true, and were easy to care about.  I look forward to the second book in the series.
458918
This is a good old fashioned historical novel with strong characters and sense of place.  I thoroughly enjoyed it and was a big fan of the PBS series too.
252362
Very enjoyable novel.  Suspense, romance, history, geography, clean and well written.
1935297
As usual I enjoyed this book. Clean historical romance and I would recommend this book and this author. This is my second book by this author and I am going to be reading more of her books.
4191917
A good story - gives some historical flavor as well.
1916639
Historical portion of this novel is interesting and engaging. The modern day story if the family is trite and two dimensional. An ok read.
2564612
I liked the historical aspects. The characters are well drawn and believable. The writer was able to heighten and lesson tensio effectively.
4454860
A good "clean" read, with none of the smut you find in so many romance novels today. This book is as carefully written and polite as the era it is set in. Plot is slightly predictable but then that's why we all read romance novels, right? Because we like to know it has a happy ending :)
4162961
This story is very well written and is based on historical figures, though it is fiction.  The romance is clean! The characters are well developed even with some unpleasant pagans set in opposition to  some young and faithful Christians. I would describe the theme as sacrificial giving, merciful forgiveness, grace and unselfish love.
2729332
Good clean historical mail order bride story with a happy ending for all. Some  problems which must be dealt with before the lives of all can have a good ending.