SAWYER, KIM VOGEL
COURTING MISS AMSEL
Edythe Amsel is delighted with her first teaching assignment: a one-room schoolhouse in Walnut Hill, Nebraska. Independent, headstrong, and a firm believer in a well-rounded education, Edythe is ready to open the world to the students in this tiny community. But is Walnut Hill ready for her?
Having raised his nephews since their parents’ untimely deaths, Joel Townsend is thrilled to learn the town council has hired a female teacher. His sons could use a woman’s influence. But he sure didn’t bargain on a woman like Miss Amsel. Within the first week, she has the entire town up in arms over her outlandish teaching methods. Of course, Joel can’t help but notice that she’s also mighty pretty – and just might make a good mother for his boys.
When Edythe decides to take her pupils to hear Miss Susan Anthony speak on the women’s suffrage amendment, the town’s outcry reaches new heights. Even Joel isn’t sure he can support her newfangled ideas any longer. And if he can’t trust her to teach the boys, how can he trust her with his heart?
I LOVE SETTLING INTO A BOOK WITH THE CONFIDENCE THAT IT WILL DELIVER AN ALLURING GETAWAY FROM REALITY. SAWYER HAS A KNACK FOR CAPTURING A READER’S ATTENTION AND NOT LETTING GO UNTIL THE VERY LAST PAGE. THE BOOK’S PREMISE ISN’T A UNIQUE ONE, BUT THE AUTHOR’S DELIVERY IS SO CHARMING AND FRESH THAT IT FEELS LIKE IT IS.
SAWYER’S STRENGTH IS IN HER CHARACTERS AND SHE DOESN’T SKIMP IN HER SECONDARY ONES. MIZ KINSLEY IS THE PERFECT FOIL FOR EDYTHE. SHE’S A SOUNDING BOARD, CONFIDANT, DELIVERER OF WISDOM AND AN EXAMPLE OF ROCK-HARD FAITH. AND JOEL’S NEPHEWS – ADORABLE. THEY SAY SO MUCH ABOUT JOEL’S CHARACTER. IT’S LAYERS LIKE THESE THAT FLESH A STORY INTO SOMETHING MEMORABLE AND HEARTWARMING – WHICH IS EXACTLY WHAT COURTING MISS AMSEL IS.
COURTING MISS AMSEL
Edythe Amsel is delighted with her first teaching assignment: a one-room schoolhouse in Walnut Hill, Nebraska. Independent, headstrong, and a firm believer in a well-rounded education, Edythe is ready to open the world to the students in this tiny community. But is Walnut Hill ready for her?
Having raised his nephews since their parents’ untimely deaths, Joel Townsend is thrilled to learn the town council has hired a female teacher. His sons could use a woman’s influence. But he sure didn’t bargain on a woman like Miss Amsel. Within the first week, she has the entire town up in arms over her outlandish teaching methods. Of course, Joel can’t help but notice that she’s also mighty pretty – and just might make a good mother for his boys.
When Edythe decides to take her pupils to hear Miss Susan Anthony speak on the women’s suffrage amendment, the town’s outcry reaches new heights. Even Joel isn’t sure he can support her newfangled ideas any longer. And if he can’t trust her to teach the boys, how can he trust her with his heart?
I LOVE SETTLING INTO A BOOK WITH THE CONFIDENCE THAT IT WILL DELIVER AN ALLURING GETAWAY FROM REALITY. SAWYER HAS A KNACK FOR CAPTURING A READER’S ATTENTION AND NOT LETTING GO UNTIL THE VERY LAST PAGE. THE BOOK’S PREMISE ISN’T A UNIQUE ONE, BUT THE AUTHOR’S DELIVERY IS SO CHARMING AND FRESH THAT IT FEELS LIKE IT IS.
SAWYER’S STRENGTH IS IN HER CHARACTERS AND SHE DOESN’T SKIMP IN HER SECONDARY ONES. MIZ KINSLEY IS THE PERFECT FOIL FOR EDYTHE. SHE’S A SOUNDING BOARD, CONFIDANT, DELIVERER OF WISDOM AND AN EXAMPLE OF ROCK-HARD FAITH. AND JOEL’S NEPHEWS – ADORABLE. THEY SAY SO MUCH ABOUT JOEL’S CHARACTER. IT’S LAYERS LIKE THESE THAT FLESH A STORY INTO SOMETHING MEMORABLE AND HEARTWARMING – WHICH IS EXACTLY WHAT COURTING MISS AMSEL IS.
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Hi Kav,
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Thanks Lorna -- I love reading and reviewing.
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Kav,
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I don't know if I can enter again, so I'll put my email out there, but I understand if I can't enter anymore since I won once already!
Thanks!
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The more the merrier, Hannah. You can still enter again. Good luck!
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You're in, Merry!
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