Love's Fortress (Doors to the Past #7) by Jennifer Uhlarik

 

An Epic Love Story From the Past Brings Closure to Dani’s Fractured Family Roots

​Walk through Doors to the Past via a series of historical stories of romance and adventure.

Upon receiving word that her long-estranged father has passed away; Dani Sango inherits the former art forger’s entire estate. Among his many pieces of artwork are a series of obviously Native American drawings and paintings, which lead her to research St. Augustine of 1875. White Elk is transported to Florida to join other Cheyenne braves already being held in Fort Marion. Sally Jo Harris is at the fort teaching the Indians. When a friendship develops between them and false accusations fly, it could cost them their lives. Can Dani discover how their story ends and how it shaped her own father’s life?

My thoughts:

Another wonderful addition to the Doors to the Past series published by Barbour Fiction.  I love how each of the novels are standalones and all are enjoyable.  In Love’s Fortress the reader is treated to a dual timeline, historical story which happens to be one of my favorites.

This is a new to me author and I was impressed by her writing, characters and the storyline overall. I did prefer the historical part more than the modern day, but that is just my personal preference and had nothing to do with the authors storytelling.  

Overall, I thought this was an engaging and interesting read and is perfect for readers of both historical Christian fiction novels.

I received a complimentary copy from the publisher.  All opinions are my own.

 

The Element of Love (The Lumbar Baron's Daughters #1) by Mary Connealy

With their sharp engineering minds, Laura Stiles and her two sisters have been able to deal with their mother's unfortunate choice in husband, until they discover his plans to marry each of them off to his lecherous friends. Now they must run away--far and fast--to find better matches to legally claim their portion of their father's lumber dynasty and seize control from their stepfather.

When Laura befriends a mission group heading to serve the poor in California during their escape, she quickly volunteers herself and her sisters to join their efforts. Despite the settlement being in miserable condition, the sisters are excited by the opportunity to put their skills to good use. Laura also sees potential in Caleb, the local minister, to help with gaining her inheritance. But when secrets buried in Caleb's past and in the land around them come to light, it'll take all the smarts the sisters have to keep trouble at bay.
 

My thoughts:

The Lumber Barron’s Daughter series by Mary Connealy gets off to a great start in The Elements of Love.  Three highly intelligent sisters are forced to leave their beloved mother, home and everything they love when they discover the plans their stepfather has for their future.

The love and strength their mother had by helping her daughters escape showed how selfless this woman is, as she was left to face the wrath of her husband.  The Stiles sisters definitely get their bravery from her.  I love the gumption that Laura, Michelle and Jillian Stiles show as they meet and join a mission group and how they help them minister to a rather motley crew of people they meet. 

This is such a wonderful novel filled with a cast of characters who I want to get better acquainted with. I look forward to the next book in the series to find out what the author has in store for her readers.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher.  All opinions are my own.