REVIEW BLITZ* WEEK – MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD
* I’ve fallen behind on some of my reviews. So this week I’m playing a bit of catch up. ENJOY!
BOOK REVIEW – MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD by LYNN DEAN
A real ghost town comes to life in this award-winning story of love, forgiveness, and the sovereignty of God. [taken from the blurb on the back of the book]
Okay, so confession time, right here before I start this review….. I am not a big fan of western romance, nor especially of Amish fiction! There! I said it! I was given a copy of this book by a friend of mine – she happens to be the author – and in spite of personal preferences, I wanted to read her words.
All that said, historical fiction is my favorite genre – so imagine my delight to discover that More Precious Than Gold is, in fact, historical fiction. Set in the west. With romance thrown in.
The quintessential struggle, find in God a faith more precious than gold [taken from the blurb on the back of the book], is at the center of this story. A turbulent era, post Civil War unrest sends Eliza Gentry to live with relatives in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains to escape the heartache and grief the war imposed upon her: the death of her fiancé.
An independent woman in an era when women were still subject to their men, Eliza is accustomed to making her own choices and decisions. She finds in New Mexico a land no less wild and untamed than the home she left in Texas.
Ms. Dean has woven together fictional elements with historical facts to create an authentic story tapestry; she knows her history and she knows her fiction. The characters come to life with genuine crises and believable reactions. My heart ached for Eliza with the struggles life threw at her, and delighted with her as she began to realize her own worth in God’s eyes: more precious than gold.
Author Bio:
Growing up in Texas, I dictated my first stories to my mom before I was old enough to write them down myself. She humored me, for which I am grateful, and I've been telling stories in one form or another ever since.
Fast forward more years than I'll admit to. Children grown. House quiet. Finally more time to get serious about writing for publication, and what an exciting time to write!
I write about the things I know. The things I love. God, family, history, and how those things fit together.
Environmental Design was a relatively new field when Lynn Dean studied at Texas A&M University's College of Architecture, but earth-sheltered housing is nothing new.
Most of the designs she created for private clients during her 30 year career were more-or-less traditional, but there's always been a warm place in her heart for sustainable housing featuring small, intimate spaces that nurture the soul.
She's harbored a warm place for creative writing, too, with the same hand-crafted appeal for small, intimate genres. Lynn writes mostly historical Christian fiction, but it was only fitting that her dual interests should combine in this fictional work of fantasy design.
You can connect with Lynn at:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Wordsw...
#lynndean, #morepreciousthangold, #sangredecristo, #civilwar, #yankees, #rebels, #freedmen, #indians, #discovertexas, #homesweethole
BOOK REVIEW – MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD by LYNN DEAN
A real ghost town comes to life in this award-winning story of love, forgiveness, and the sovereignty of God. [taken from the blurb on the back of the book]
Okay, so confession time, right here before I start this review….. I am not a big fan of western romance, nor especially of Amish fiction! There! I said it! I was given a copy of this book by a friend of mine – she happens to be the author – and in spite of personal preferences, I wanted to read her words.
All that said, historical fiction is my favorite genre – so imagine my delight to discover that More Precious Than Gold is, in fact, historical fiction. Set in the west. With romance thrown in.
The quintessential struggle, find in God a faith more precious than gold [taken from the blurb on the back of the book], is at the center of this story. A turbulent era, post Civil War unrest sends Eliza Gentry to live with relatives in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains to escape the heartache and grief the war imposed upon her: the death of her fiancé.
An independent woman in an era when women were still subject to their men, Eliza is accustomed to making her own choices and decisions. She finds in New Mexico a land no less wild and untamed than the home she left in Texas.
Ms. Dean has woven together fictional elements with historical facts to create an authentic story tapestry; she knows her history and she knows her fiction. The characters come to life with genuine crises and believable reactions. My heart ached for Eliza with the struggles life threw at her, and delighted with her as she began to realize her own worth in God’s eyes: more precious than gold.
Author Bio:
Growing up in Texas, I dictated my first stories to my mom before I was old enough to write them down myself. She humored me, for which I am grateful, and I've been telling stories in one form or another ever since.
Fast forward more years than I'll admit to. Children grown. House quiet. Finally more time to get serious about writing for publication, and what an exciting time to write!
I write about the things I know. The things I love. God, family, history, and how those things fit together.
Environmental Design was a relatively new field when Lynn Dean studied at Texas A&M University's College of Architecture, but earth-sheltered housing is nothing new.
Most of the designs she created for private clients during her 30 year career were more-or-less traditional, but there's always been a warm place in her heart for sustainable housing featuring small, intimate spaces that nurture the soul.
She's harbored a warm place for creative writing, too, with the same hand-crafted appeal for small, intimate genres. Lynn writes mostly historical Christian fiction, but it was only fitting that her dual interests should combine in this fictional work of fantasy design.
You can connect with Lynn at:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Wordsw...
#lynndean, #morepreciousthangold, #sangredecristo, #civilwar, #yankees, #rebels, #freedmen, #indians, #discovertexas, #homesweethole
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