Steadfast Heart

Despite her spoiled upbringing, twenty-year-old Lenore Fulcher isn't pretentious. She simply believes a marriage should be built on true love. Her father, however, thinks she's wasted enough time searching for the perfect husband. He wants to marry her off to one of his business partners--who is seventeen years her senior--an idea that is out of the question for Lenore.

Kolbein Booth, a young lawyer from Chicago, arrives in Seattle looking for his headstrong sister, who he believes may have answered an advertisement for mail-order brides. Sick with worry, he storms into the Madison Bridal School, demanding to see his sister, only to learn she isn't there. But Lenore Fulcher is, and something about her captures his attention.

Is this the man Lenore has been searching for? She may not have long to find out.

 I thought that the elements of suspense and intrigue were well-done and I also enjoyed the characters. The three main characters of the book are the wealthy Lenore Fulcher and her eventual beau, Kolbein Booth, an attorney from Chicago and Lenore's best friend was Abrianna Cunningham who had a heart of gold for the less fortunate and lived at the Madison Bridal School. The story takes place in a Bridal School, on the streets of an emerging west coast market city, Seattle, which is a unique setting. The 1880’s was when manners and being a lady are very important. I liked the book but did not think it was the best book I have read by this author. The romance and wedding seemed to happen really fast.

 I was provided a copy of this book by the publisher Bethany House through their blogger program in exchange for my honest review.

About the Author

Tracie Peterson is the bestselling, award-winning author of more than 100 novels. Tracie also teaches writing workshops at a variety of conferences on subjects such as inspirational romance and historical research. She and her family live in Belgrade, Montana. Learn more at www.traciepeterson.com.