Can truth and love prevail when no one is as they appear?
The Gentleman Smuggler’s Lady
Cornish Coast, 1815
When a prim and proper governess returns to England from abroad, she expects to comfort her dying father—not fall in love with a smuggler. Will Helen Fletcher keep Isaac Seaton’s unusual secret?
The Doctor’s Woman (A Carol Award Winner!)
Dakota Territory, 1862
Emmy Nelson, daughter of a missionary doctor, and Dr. James Clark, city doctor aspiring to teach, find themselves working side by side at Fort Snelling during the Dakota Uprising. That is when the real clash of ideals begins.
A House of Secrets
St. Paul, Minnesota, 1890
Ladies Aide Chairman, Amanda Carston resolves to clean up St. Paul’s ramshackle housing, starting with the worst of the worst: a “haunted” house that’s secretly owned by her beau—a home that’s his only means of helping brothel girls escape from the hands of the city’s most infamous madam.
The Doctor’s Woman was my least favorite story, but it still managed to pull me in, despite it not grabbing my attention immediately. There is a certain playfulness to this tale, despite the dark and dire situation the characters find themselves in. The good natures and positivity of both James and Emmy shine through the mire and was the aspect that I admired most about this story.
A House of Secrets is the gleaming finale that was another favorite of mine. I enjoyed the fact that the main couple were already together, so the focus was on their situation, and not on building a relationship. I loved the air of mystery and adored Amanda and Joseph and their giving spirit, as this story shows the glaring divide between the social classes.
I engrossed myself in this novel and have no regrets. Michelle Griep is one of my favorite authors, as she has such a way with pulling the reader into these worlds, creating such imagery with her incredible writing, and helping you escape like no other. Such a sweet and wonderful read!
Christy award winning Michelle Griep has been writing since she first discovered blank wall space and Crayolas. She seeks to glorify God in all that she writes--except for that graffiti phase she went through as a teenager. She resides in the frozen tundra of Minnesota, where she teaches history and writing classes for a local high school co-op.
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