The town of Azure Springs will welcome you in with memorable character's. Em is a very resilient young woman who has had so many hard knocks in life but warms quickly to the kindness shown to her by the family that took her in and the town's people. I was especially disappointed to see after the hard life Em has that the outcome wasn't better when she searched for Lucy, her sister. The story was good but fell a little flat in my opinion. The back cover with the train on it plays an important part in this story. Is getting a gunshot ever a good thing? In this young woman's case it was. The book was an emotional one, Em has had such a struggle in life. The cover is gorgeous on this book and I was so excited to have a chance to read this debut author's book. These are my honest thoughts and opinions.
Recommended for ages 14+ for mild romance.įTC DISCLOSURE: I received an electronic copy of this book from NetGalley. I'm always a stickler for historical accuracy, but it didn't detract from my enjoyment of this book too much.Īll in all, I greatly enjoyed The Hope of Azure Springs and look forward to reading more from this talented author! Also, some of the dialogue and description seemed historically innaccurate\inauthentic. As well, the writing style seemed a little oversimplified at times, which is probably just my personal preference. The romance was slow and sweet and pure, just the way I like it.Ī couple of my quibbles: Eliza, as mentioned above. Fordham did a fabulous job with that subject. I feel like so many romances put such weight on the physical and often forget inner beauty entirely. The story, while a bit slow at times, was heartwarming and enthralling. There are more effective ways to show the contrast, in my opinion. I see why she was necessary to show how Em was different, but I feel like Eliza ended up being unrealistic. I also loved the secondary cast of Mae and Milly, Margaret, and the Howells, with the exception of Eliza. I loved their sweet relationship, easy banter, and lighthearted competition. Wow! A fabulous debut from Rachel Fordham!īoth the cover and the description had me hooked when I first saw this on Netgalley, and I'm so glad I decided to read it! It was so lovely to step into this simply-written small-town historical story with heart-melting characters, a sweet romance, and even gun-toting outlaws.īoth Caleb and Em were unique and realistic MCs with so much depth to their characters.
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