Love Blooms in Winter (The Dakota Diaries #1)

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Love Blooms in Winter (The Dakota Diaries #1)

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He wasn't what she expected, but he was everything she hoped for.

North Dakota, 1892—Mae Wilkey's sweet next-door neighbor, Pauline, is suffering from old age and dementia and desperately needs family to come help her. But Pauline can't recall having kin remaining. Mae searches through her desk and finds a name—Tom Curtis, who may just be the answer to their prayers.

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Published January 1st 2012 by Harvest House Publishers

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Jan 18, 2012 Brenda Casto rated it 5 of 5 stars

This story takes place in Dwadlo, North Dakota in the winter of 1892. Dwadlo is a tiny town built around the railroad. Mae Wilkie has lived in Dwadlo forever, she has been looking out for her brother Jeremy since her father's death. She longs to marry and have children of her own, she has a steady beau, Jake but they have been dating for six years and it seems that he will never propose. When Mae's next door neighbor an elderly lady named Pauline starts becoming more forgetful, Mae and Jeremy do...more This story takes place in Dwadlo, North Dakota in the winter of 1892. Dwadlo is a tiny town built around the railroad. Mae Wilkie has lived in Dwadlo forever, she has been looking out for her brother Jeremy since her father's death. She longs to marry and have children of her own, she has a steady beau, Jake but they have been dating for six years and it seems that he will never propose. When Mae's next door neighbor an elderly lady named Pauline starts becoming more forgetful, Mae and Jeremy does what they can to help but knows that they need to find Pauline's family. When Mae finds the name of Tom Curtis in some of Pauline's papers she send him two letters hoping he might be able to come help Pauline. Tom has worked for the railroad for years and basically had no family, so when he gets the letters from Mae he wonders if he could have family left. He heads to Dwadlo planning on staying a few days but fate has other ideas, and when he meets Mae he is drawn to her. Will a relationship develop between Tom and Mae? Read this wonderful book and find out!
This story pulled me in from the first pages because of the characters. While I guessed at the relationship between the two main characters it was so nice to see it develop. I kept hoping that Mae wouldn't just settle because she wanted to be married. I enjoyed reading about her brother Jeremy, and the responsibility he longed to have.The elderly neighbor Pauline seemed very real and easy to imagine. The descriptions in this story were rich, allowing me to easily visualize the characters and the mishaps they often got into. I found myself laughing out loud on more than one occasion. I enjoyed the secondary story of Lil and the budding romance she hoped to grow with Fisk. I always enjoy when a dog is included in a story and this book had Pauline's pack of strays, but my favorite animal had to be Esau, who would ever have thought an elephant would wind up in a historical inspirational romance.
If your a fan of historical romance fiction with a nice inspirational message woven in then this book is certainly for you. Great characters an interesting story line with a few twists, sprinkled with humor has me anxious to read the next book in "The Dakota Diaries" series.
Highly recommended!(less)

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Mar 29, 2013 Becky Haase rated it 3 of 5 stars

LOVE BLOOMS IN WINTER by Lori Copeland
If you are looking for a somewhat interesting book to occupy an afternoon, this is for you. Copeland is a best selling author in the Christian romance field and a sweet romance is what you will get. By the second or third page you will know who are the "bad" guys and who are the "good" guys and you will know how it turns out in the end. Getting there is the fun part. Mae, the object of the romance, is a long suffering small town postmistress raising her orph...more

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Mar 08, 2012 Robin rated it 5 of 5 stars

Love Blooms in Winter
Lori Copeland

A romantic new book from bestselling author Lori Copeland that portrays God’s miraculous provision even when none seems possible.

1892—Mae Wilkey’s sweet next-door neighbor, Pauline, is suffering from old age and dementia and desperately needs family to come help her. But Pauline can’t recall having kin remaining. Mae searches through her desk and finds a name—Tom Curtis, who may just be the answer to their prayers.

Tom can’t remember an old aunt named Pauline, bu...more

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Jan 24, 2012 Kathleen (Kat) Smith rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: chick-literature, christian-action-adventure, christian-fiction, christian-historical-fiction, christian-western-romance, historical-fiction, romance-fiction

It's 1892 in the small town of Dwadlo, North Dakota just as winter is beginning to set in. When I refer to Dwadlo being a small town, it is just that. All the buildings in town from the post office, general store, bank and the residents homes are all within a few short blocks either way. The train station literally ends at Dwadlo and here is where we find the setting of our story and meet the characters from Love Blooms in Winter, book 1 in the Dakota Diaries series by Lori Copeland who is fast...more It's 1892 in the small town of Dwadlo, North Dakota just as winter is beginning to set in. When I refer to Dwadlo being a small town, it is just that. All the buildings in town from the post office, general store, bank and the residents homes are all within a few short blocks either way. The train station literally ends at Dwadlo and here is where we find the setting of our story and meet the characters from Love Blooms in Winter, book 1 in the Dakota Diaries series by Lori Copeland who is fast becoming a personal favorite writer for me.

Here we meet Mae Wilkey who runs the post office within the general store and helps out when she can with the customers who come in for various supplies. Mae is also the sole provider for both herself and her younger brother Jeremy, who is 13, but mentally acts like 9 due to issues with his birth. Mae's parents died and now she cares for Jeremy as well as Pauline, a 92-year-old woman who needs constant care to due her age and mental capability. She lives alone caring for all the towns stray animals who are constantly finding their way to Pauline's home. Mae fears that once she marries Jake, the local well-to-do lawyer, there will be no one left to care for Pauline.

So Mae takes it upon herself to find out of Pauline has any living relatives who might be able to care for her. While cleaning out Pauline's desk, she uncovers the name and address of Tom Curtis, but the problem is, Pauline in her moments of clarity can't remember if he's related to her or not. So Mae sends a letter explaining the circumstances in hopes that Tom is in fact related to Pauline and can come care for her in the time she has remaining.

When Tom Curtis receives Mae's letter, he thinks it's a practical joke being played on him by one of the railroad employees. However, when a second letter arrives, Tom makes arrangements to check out the details of the letter and arrives to pay Mae a visit. What he doesn't plan on, is that his so-called routine life is about to get the biggest upheaval he will ever know.

I received Love Blooms in Winter compliments of Christian Fiction Blog Alliance for my honest review and was captured in Mae's story. Not only in caring for her mentally challenged younger brother Jeremy, but also for her neighbor Pauline. Mae is a true do-gooder with a heart for everyone. She tries her best to be the best she can, even though she has been waiting six long years for Jake to ask her to marry him. She is by far, my favorite character in the book, because she is always putting everyone else's needs above her own. I can't wait to read the next book in this series as Lori Copeland writes her stories so well, you feel like you're part of the action! I rate this one a 5 out of 5 stars.(less)

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Jan 20, 2012 Charity rated it 5 of 5 stars

This review is from: Love Blooms in Winter (The Dakota Diaries) (Paperback)
You all know how much I enjoy historical Christian fiction. It is my favorite genre of books to read. And one of the most well known authors in this genre is Lori Copeland. I don't think I have ever met someone who likes historical Christian fiction that has not heard of her before. So when I saw her new book, Love Blooms in Winter, I just knew it would be on my wish list:)

Like I said above, Lori Copeland is a well known...more This review is from: Love Blooms in Winter (The Dakota Diaries) (Paperback)
You all know how much I enjoy historical Christian fiction. It is my favorite genre of books to read. And one of the most well known authors in this genre is Lori Copeland. I don't think I have ever met someone who likes historical Christian fiction that has not heard of her before. So when I saw her new book, Love Blooms in Winter, I just knew it would be on my wish list:)

Like I said above, Lori Copeland is a well known name in Christian fiction. She did not disappoint with this book. It is somewhat humorous and yet, a lot of good lessons in here as well. Waiting on the Lord is well worth it and at times, you have to decide and take your chances.

The whole plot of the story is a young woman who takes care of an older lady, Pauline. Mae knows she is getting older and having trouble remembering things and she gets worried. When Mae goes looking for Pauline's relatives, all she can find is a piece of paper with a name and an address on it. So she writes this man, explaining everything that is going on. You also find out that Mae is almost engaged to a man in town but he will not propose to her. There is not a lot of excitement and there aren't many young single men. You get the idea:)

In the meantime, The young man she wrote, Tom, gets these letters but thinks at first they are a joke from his co-workers. When he finally decides to make a visit and see if he knows this older woman he also gets a raise in his job. So he has something to come back to. Well, as you can see, this gets pretty interesting:) I don't want to spoil it too much for those who have not read this book, but it gets pretty fun. There is a side plot too of Mae's best friend who happens to be a lady who raises pigs:D Boy does she get hysterical! One of my favorite parts is when Mae and Tom are in the general store and get playing around with the root beer. Guess who happens to walk in? You got it!

Needless to say, a fun quick read. This is a smaller book and good for the person who likes a faster read. Definitely worth the price though! Nothing questionable at all in this book! Give me more like it:) Looking forward to the next one in the series as well.

I received a complimentary copy of this book for my review purposes from Harvest House Publishing. I did not receive any monetary compensation. All thoughts are 100% mine. (less)

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Jan 19, 2012 Jolene rated it 4 of 5 stars

The first time Tom Curtis received a letter from Mae Wilkey, he thought it was a prank. The second time a letter arrives with an urgent plea for help to care for a mysterious aunt, Pauline Wilson, who suffers from dementia, he takes it more seriously and journeys to North Dakota to discover the truth. Neither Tom nor his Aunt Pauline can remember being related and the longer he stays to help with her care, the more he is convinced that he isn't related to her. Still, Mae Wilkey is certainly attr...more

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Jan 03, 2012 Maureen Timerman rated it 4 of 5 stars

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This a sweet quick read. Loved the description of North Dakota in the 1890's. We meet Mae Wilkey, the local Post Mistress. She is a Mother to her brother Jeremy, he has a birth injury that has left him impaired. She also looks after her 90+ year old neighbor Pauline, who suffers from some dementia.
While looking for some Kin to help with Pauline, she finds Tom Curtis's name in Pauline's desk, and proceeds to contact him.
Mae has been in a long term relationship with Jake, six years and counting. H...more

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Nov 30, 2011 Edna Tollison rated it 5 of 5 stars

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Thanks to Jeane Wynn from Wynn-Wynn Media for sending me this advanced Galley of this book for my review. Thanks Jeane!

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Dwadlo, ND, 1892 is where the story takes place as Hal Murphy grumbles to his wife that he thinks this will be one of the worst season ever. As the snow and ice begin to take over the land it makes for a dismal time for all.

Mae is a single lady and if she does not find a sweetheart soon she will be She has been dating the same boy for six years but he just does not...more

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Jan 15, 2012 Vera Godley rated it 5 of 5 stars

Recommended to Vera by: teens, young adults, ladies

Lori Copeland's newest book, "Love Blooms in Winter" was released January 2012. Set in 1892 - this is the first in the Dakota Diaries series of books.

Set in North Dakota during the Winter, the story begins with the female lead, Mae, working as postmistress in the small town's general store. She is a young single lady responsible for the care of her mentally challenged young brother.

Across the street from where Mae and Jeremy live is the home of Pauline, a very elderly lady who has no family and...more

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May 05, 2012 Regina Spiker rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: dakotas, train-stations, 1892, north-dakota, inspirational

In Lori Copeland's latest release, the plot is set in the dead of winter in a tiny prairie town of Dwadlo, North Dakota - where the Chicago & North Western railroad steams through. Mae Wilkey, is the postmistress who also helps Hal Murphy in his general store and watches over her younger brother, Jeremy and elderly snuff-chewing neighbor, Pauline, who has a few lucid moments now and then. In Mae's quest to find a relative of Pauline's, she comes across a single piece of paper with the name T...more

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Jan 30, 2012 Anne rated it 5 of 5 stars

I always know that when I pick up a Lori Copeland book I will be privy to something special!

A peaceful and gentle spirit flows through the characters of Mae and Tom. Not that they didn’t have their feisty moments because they did! Mae is a pistol when needed but she is a godly and committed woman who cares for her younger brother and an elderly neighbor while working as the small railroad town’s postmistress. With a long time boyfriend who doesn’t seem eager to propose, Tom catches Mae’s eye whe...more

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Jan 11, 2012 Courtney rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: christian-historical-fiction, clean-romance, for-review

This was a really great Christian historical and I'm so glad I got the chance to read it! The setting is North Dakota in the 1890's. Mae Wilkey is the local Post Mistress and is left with caring for her young brother Jeremy when her father passed away. Not only is she caring for Jeremy but also for her elderly neighbor Pauline. Pauline is all alone and her health is quickly fading. In a desperate move to find any family of hers to help care for her, Mae finds an address of Tom Curtis and writes...more

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Jan 26, 2012 Ausjenny rated it 5 of 5 stars

I enjoyed this book. The story revolves around a small town the end of the railway line. I love the quirky Characters in this town. We have Mae who is trying to watch out for her elderly neighbour Pauline who is suffereing dementia and is alone, Mae's brother who has special needs but is special also. Then there is Tom who Mae writes to thinking hes Pauline's relative and should be caring for her. There is also Jake who has been Mae's beau for 6 years. There are other intriguing characters who m...more

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Dec 22, 2011 AbbyJoy rated it 2 of 5 stars

Love Blooms in Winter is not exactly what I would call the best book I've ever read. Yeah, I know, terrible way to start off a review, right? While it wasn't all bad, this book failed to capture and maintain my interest and attention. Plot itself was alright, but the characters kept making me want to bang my head against a wall.

Let's start with one of the main characters, Mae Wilkey. She's a sweet girl born and raised in the small town of Dwadlo, but inconveniently has to take care of an elderl...more Love Blooms in Winter is not exactly what I would call the best book I've ever read. Yeah, I know, terrible way to start off a review, right? While it wasn't all bad, this book failed to capture and maintain my interest and attention. Plot itself was alright, but the characters kept making me want to bang my head against a wall.

Let's start with one of the main characters, Mae Wilkey. She's a sweet girl born and raised in the small town of Dwadlo, but inconveniently has to take care of an elderly woman, Pauline, who has no family. She's also got this chump beau that had been courting her for forever but won't seal the deal with an engagement. Enter Jake, Mae Wilkey's beau. Why is he such a chump, you ask? Personally, I found him to be ridiculously stuck up and annoying as I'll get out. The more I realized the kind of person this Jake was, the more I lost respect for Mae and her willingness to put up with his garbage.

Then Tom Curtis came along. Now this guy I liked. Mae finds his name in Pauline's desk and automatically decides he must be kin. Reasonable assumption. But the poor guy gets dragged out the North Dakota to take care of the kin he's never met, gets the joy of falling in love with a great girl who just so happens be having a repeated brain fail as she continues to stick with her jerk of a beau. I felt really bad for him, but he did keep the book alive enough for me to keep ploughing through. The only other character that really struck my interest was Pauline. She was just...hilarious. She was probably my favorite character.

The other thing that bothered me was random things that seemed totally out of place. (Due note, I read an advanced galley of this book, so hopefully the lines will be tweaked before the book comes out on January 1, 2012.) For instance, at the beginning there was a dating reference. Now, I'm not entirely sure exactly when the term "dating" really started to be used, but in the time period that this book is set in it felt totally out of place. Plus, it was never mentioned again, and instead the term "courting" was used. There was one other phrase that made me want to do a face-desk, too: "He was so...Tom." It immediately made me think of something I would expect to read in some vampire book (don't know why that came to me)...vampire books that I do not care for.

As much as I hate giving downer reviews, I honestly didn't really like this book. It didn't draw me in, didn't hold my interest, and half the time I wanted to strangle one or more of the characters. Events that seemed random and out of place killed what might have saved this book for me.

I received an advanced galley for free from the publisher through netgalley for this review. These opinions are my own; I was not required to write a positive review, nor was I compensated for this review.(less)

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Jan 16, 2012 Faye rated it 4 of 5 stars

Filled with vibrant characters, and plenty of chuckles, Love Blooms in Winter is a delightful novel. I found myself smiling ear-to-ear, throughout most of the story. The pages turned steadily and I enjoyed getting to know all the colorful citizens in the town of Dwaldo.

One of my favorite characters was Pauline Wilson, a spry ninety-two-year-old lady. She had her momentary lapses of memory, but her wits were always sharp :) And she was always saying things outright, and honestly. Another of my f...more

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Jan 12, 2013 Kathryn rated it 4 of 5 stars

What a sweet story of love blossoming in the unlikely season of winter. Small towns are so endearing when everyone takes care of everyone else and knows everyone's business. It is no different in Dwadlo, North Dakota. Mae Wilkey has been waiting for a proposal from her beau, Jake the up and coming new lawyer for 6 years. She already has this weighing on her mind not to mention the care of her younger brother who has a 14 year old body with a child's mind and now her aging neighbor, Pauline is de...more

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Jun 21, 2012 Sara ♥ rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012, challenge-summer-2012, historical, religious, romance, western

This book is about a nearly-spinster named Mae who works as the town postmistress and lives with her 14-year-old mentally handicapped brother (who she says has the development of about a 9-year-old, but to me, it seems more like 12), and who has been nearly engaged to a guy in town for 6 years. She has an 92-year-old neighbor, Pauline, who is starting to really decline in health (and mental capacity) and needs more care than Mae can give. But she's doesn't know of any of the woman's relations. S...more This book is about a nearly-spinster named Mae who works as the town postmistress and lives with her 14-year-old mentally handicapped brother (who she says has the development of about a 9-year-old, but to me, it seems more like 12), and who has been nearly engaged to a guy in town for 6 years. She has an 92-year-old neighbor, Pauline, who is starting to really decline in health (and mental capacity) and needs more care than Mae can give. But she's doesn't know of any of the woman's relations. She happens upon a piece of paper in the woman's desk drawer with an address for a man named Tom Curtis, and, assuming he's a relation (why else would she have his info? I guessed it right off... not sure why Mae is so dense), she sends him a couple letters telling him his aunt is sick and needs family to care for her.

Meanwhile, Tom Curtis, who works for the railroad, is like, "Huh... I don't RECALL an Aunt Pauline, but I'm not terribly close to my family, so, I guess I'll go, just in case she really IS a relation." Of course, she's NOT. And Tom and Pauline realize that pretty much right off. But Mae is SUPER pushy (but oh, so pretty), and so Tom decides he'll try to find someone locally to take care of her. No luck.

And it kinda goes on from there. The story seemed a little forced to me. It felt like the author was writing and went, "Oh crap. What now? Oh, I know. I'll have the train derail so Tom can't get back to Chicago and will have to stay there!" Like what are the odds of that happening? *eye roll* But the plot device works, I guess, because he IS stuck there the entire time.

The story pacing was off. Or maybe it just wasn't exciting enough? The entire thing takes place over a 2 or 2.5 week period, and the romance seemed too rushed and unnatural, given their circumstances, but at the same time, the story dragged. There was a train wreck, but it was so out -of-nowhere that it wasn't convincing. And then it's like work-work-work-work-work in the railroad... blegh. It's a really incredibly BAD feat to write a story that drags while the romance seems rushed! But Lori Copeland accomplished it!

You know, I was going to say, "Not Lori Copeland's best work," but I just looked at my bookshelves, and I've only read one other book by her. I guess I confused her with someone else (Lori Wick)... I think this might be my last Lori Copeland book. I tried....(less)

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Apr 10, 2013 Melanie rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Review on my blog: http://christianbookshelfreviews.blog...

For six years Mae Wilkey has been almost engaged to marry Jake Mallory, but can one winter change that status? Or will she continue to be almost engaged? And to Jake? Or will someone else come along?

I've read a couple of Lori's other books and I was really looking forward to reading Love Blooms in Winter. The story sounded great and it did not disappoint!

I loved the town of Dwadlo, North Dakota. Lil's character was so funny (especially w...more

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Jan 09, 2012 Mariana Bezerra rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: netgalley, read-blog, read2011

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I’m probably one of the few person who never read anything from Lori Copeland, so when I saw this book on netgalley, decided that it was my chance and took it.

It’s a very religious book, since people follow God rules and words. And that’s what I though when first started reading. Mae is a conscious woman and is scared for her neighbor life since she started showing signs off Alzheimer, so one day trying to discover if she has any family left, Mae came across with a piece of paper onl...more

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Jan 20, 2012 Margaret rated it 5 of 5 stars

Recommended to Margaret by: Jeane Wynn

Shelves: harvest-house, january-2012, netgalley, arc-galley, firstwild, christian-historical-fiction, favorites

This book was in my pile and I wanted to read it, but when I first picked it up, it was because something else was left somewhere and I wanted to bide my time. Now that was half a mistake. One I meant to read this one, but not quite yet, but once I picked it up it was impossible to put down! The characters jumped off the pages and into my heart and did not let go until the last page, and even now as I have completed reading it I want more. I'm fairly certain with the words "The Dakota Diaries" o...more This book was in my pile and I wanted to read it, but when I first picked it up, it was because something else was left somewhere and I wanted to bide my time. Now that was half a mistake. One I meant to read this one, but not quite yet, but once I picked it up it was impossible to put down! The characters jumped off the pages and into my heart and did not let go until the last page, and even now as I have completed reading it I want more. I'm fairly certain with the words "The Dakota Diaries" on the front that this is just the beginning of a wonderful series and I cannot wait. I'm quite certain that Lil and Jester are in for some fun in the future...

Mae assumed her life was settled until Tom came along and she realized things were not quite what she thought them to be both in her neighbor Pauline's life and her own. It is all one more example of how God can change our plans drastically before we realize or expect it. I know that in my life I was set, we had just bought a house, we were seven months into expecting our first child and the last thing I expected was for my husband to come home one day from his incredible job and tell me that he had good news and bad news. Good news he was going to get to take several weeks off to spend with me and the baby. Bad news, his division was closing and he was laid off. Shock! But then he was home with me the last two months of my pregnancy, and the first two months of our daughters new life and then he got a new and better job. We moved to a better house, better area, better co workers. Everything is better, but different. Yes it is away from my parents and everything that I had planned and settled my life into, but God definitely knew what he was doing.

Thanks to Wynn Wynn Media, Harvest House Publishers, NetGalley, FIRST Wild Card Tours and the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance for providing me with a copy for review both on loan electronically and in the mail.

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Jan 16, 2012 Cathy Daniel rated it 4 of 5 stars

Very sweet and enjoyable. I read it fairly quickly. I had to deduct a star for the fact the main character allowed her long time boyfriend to treat her so poorly for so long. I HATED that and even though the author attempts to explain it and I could kinda understand it did not seem real and made her too wimpy for unknown reason where she was really very strong. The sneaking out of the house to avoid standing up to him was the kicker for me. Still a very good read and I will definitely look for m...more

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May 20, 2012 Sandy rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: e-books, library-books

In my opinion the book started out a little too slow for me but towards the middle it started to pick up and it finally caught my attention. Don't get me wrong I love Ms. Copeland's books but this one just started out a bit too slow. However once I was able to get into the story I really enjoyed the characters and their interaction. There are some characters you feel like they are real and for me Tom was real in my mind and I really liked him.

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May 02, 2012 Jan rated it 2 of 5 stars

Color me different. I saw all the 5 star reviews! This story was not even believable! I love stories of the historical west but would you ever believe a grown man would knowingly take responsibility for a 92-year old who is not in her right mind? even to get the girl? maybe if she was his mother. Are we running out of stories? The only reason I even finished this book was that the author has been a favorite.

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Jan 24, 2012 Brenda rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: library-book, first-reads

I read this book because I needed to read a book that I did not have to do a lot of thinking about. This story had fun characters in it. The author kept the story very wholesome and clean. This book was pure entertainment. I will read this author again.

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Feb 11, 2013 Jane Gruber rated it 4 of 5 stars

Mae lives in a small town and cares for her younger brother after losing both parents. Will she settle for her childhood sweetheart or will she lose her heart to a railroad man?

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Jun 14, 2012 Shelly rated it 2 of 5 stars

I did not think it was possible for me not to enjoy a historical in this setting, but here I am. Nope. Didn't like it. I had to force myself to continue reading. I was a bit bored.

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Feb 04, 2012 Toni rated it 5 of 5 stars

What a fun, wonderful read. I laughed so hard at characters that were so like people I know. This is a great entertaining story. It would sure make a fun movie.

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Nov 21, 2012 Rachel Sides rated it 4 of 5 stars

Lori Copeland always has entertaining characters and Pauline is among the most enjoyable. I'm looking forward to the next one in the Dakota Diaries series.

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Dec 20, 2012 Kat rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: christian-romance

Likable characters and a unique plot. I did enjoy how Mae was brought out of her previous mindset, she was so focused on doing everything for a man who didnt treat her well. I enjoyed reading as she sifted through all her thoughts on the matter. Mae starts learning qualities of Toms personality that are important, and soon learns she likes him more than she thinks. Cute read.

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Mar 26, 2013 Sharon Kizziah-holmes rated it 5 of 5 stars

This is a wonderful book full of surprises. I love the characters, especially Pauline. A good read.

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Love Blooms in Winter (The Dakota Diaries #1)

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