Wednesday, April 25, 2012

To Win Her Heart


Well, ladies (and maybe gentlemen too, you never know who may be secretly reading these books.... *wink*…)

Book rating: Best of the Best

This is the first HCR (short for historical Christian romance…just makes my typing-life easier) I ever read, and let’s just say the author had me at Levi Grant!  Levi, in To Win Her Heart is most likely my favorite male protagonist in any of the books I have read so far—and that’s saying a lot because I have read a good many books, and there are many amazing leading men out there! (Namely, Drew O'Conner--look for my review of A Bride Most Begrudging coming soon!)

I don’t want to give away too much plot in my reviews, but one of the things I like most in this story, is how their relationship begins quite quickly so you can enjoy it the majority of the book.  Unlike some books which take nearly half or more of the book before things start to get going.  Levi's character is wonderful--totally dreamy! (I must interject quickly here to say that I am madly in love with my romantic and completely muscle-bound hubby, and that he does know about my little Levi crush and he is ok with it since it’s fiction. LOL  Love you Robby!  Xoxo)  The supporting charcaters are also very enjoyable and add a great deal to the main plot.

Levi has made some decisions in his life that were not in step with what God had in mind for him—ok, so who hasn’t!  He finds Christ and looks to start a new life as a blacksmith in a small town in Texas.  Eden the lovely “librarian” (she hardly meets the typical stereotype of a stuffy librarian) catches his eye and she, likewise is interested in him.  I was SO impressed with the authors ability to include –and stick with!—an unusual character trait for Levi.  Beautiful!  OK, so Levi falls for Eden and she him—even though it’s tough for her to trust again because of a heartbreaking incident from her past…(Are we surprised?!  No.  Do we care?  Absolutely not!) Levi is terrified that she will no longer care for him once she learns about his past.  Can they get over these obstacles and trust that God will teach them the lessons they both need to learn?!  You know you're curious!  Karen Witemeyer is an amazing author.  I frequently  re-read her books because I love them so much.  Her style is captivating and the message of Christ in her books will touch your heart.

Happy Reading!
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6 comments:

  1. I'm a Levi Fan, too!! What other "fictional men" do you recommend???

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  2. LOL Well that's a really tough question! BTW I love your blog name, D of L! You are awesome!!!

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  3. I just finished this book. I would rate it an 'Up All Night'er'. I personally like 'A Tailor-Made Bride' better. This book was good but I was just drawn more into the store with the other one. I just started 'Head in the Clouds' and I'm loving it more than either of the other ones! I hope it doesn't disappoint. I think I'm only on chapter 3. :)

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    1. I love to see how different people feel about different books! Thanks for letting me know your ratings for it! Yes, Head in the Clouds is wonderful! Can't wait to hear about your opinion of that one too!

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  4. I have GOT to get to this one. Short-Straw Bride was wonderful and I won a copy of Stealing the Preacher, so this one is just waiting "patiently" on my Kindle ;)

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    1. Hey Beth! Oh man, yes you will LOVE LOVE LOVE this one. Can't wait to hear what you think about it!

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