Serving Up Love

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PETERSON, TRACIE
WITEMEYER, KAREN
JENNINGS, REGINA
TURANO, JEN
SERVING UP LOVE

A collection of four novellas, each featuring a Harvey Girl heroine. From Kansas to Texas, the Grand Canyon to New Mexico, the stories cross the country with tales of sweet romance and entertaining history.

In Karen Witemeyer's "More Than a Pretty Face," a young woman works her hardest to escape poor choices from her youth. Tracie Peterson offers "A Flood of Love," where reuniting with an old flame after more than a decade offers unexpected results. Regina Jennings's "Intrigue a la Mode" delights with a tale of a young woman determined to help support her family, despite warnings of danger nearby. And Jen Turano's "Grand Encounters" heads to the Grand Canyon with a tale of a society belle intent on finding a new life for herself.

My Review:

Excellent collaboration from four dynamic historical fiction authors. The only link between each novella is the Harvey Girl theme and I was surprised to discover that they existed well into the 1900s. (I always thought it was a pre 1900s fad.) Loved all the interesting details about what life was like for a Harvey Girl! Each author brings her own unique spin to her story - from second chance love to intrigue and danger!

A Flood of Love by Tracie Peterson -- 1929, San Marcial, New Mexico. A second chance love story chock full of interesting historical tidbits. Peterson is an excellent researcher and she has even included a couple of real life characters who play a pivotal role in this novella. Angst and romance and a precocious little girl made this a fun read.

More Than a Pretty Face by Karen Witemeyer -- 1902, Gainsville, Texas. If you've read More Than Words Can Say you will be thrilled to know that this is Rosalind's story. It isn't necessary to read that book first in order to appreciate this sweet novella, but if you have, it'll up the edge factor a bit.

Rosalind is running from her past but Caleb is tempting her to stand fast. I spent the whole read waiting for the other shoe to drop and once it did -- whoa! Tumultuous and sigh-worthy. And I so enjoyed fuming over a certain secondary character. Love being righteously indignant on behalf of a heroine I've come to adore. :-) Witemeyer has packed all the delicious goodness of a full length novel into this shorter read.

Intrigue a la Mode by Regina Jennings -- 1898, Emporia, Kansas. A surprising mystery brings an extra thrill to this historical romance. A dashing railroad tycoon goes undercover to expose a smuggling operation and catches the eye of a hardworking Harvey Girl. Action and intrigue and some mighty fine toe-curling romance sent me into a biblio-licious spin of giddy delight.

Grand Encounters by Jen Turano -- 1908, Grand Canyon, Arizona. Eep! A runaway heiress and a self-made businessman bond over books -- can it get any better than that?! Jack is a bit bumbling -- an admirer from afar until his gregarious brother sticks his oar in. But Myrtle has sworn off men and is all about independence...still...there's something about Jack that makes her want to forget about both resolves. Of course, with Jen Turano at the keyboard, their road to a happily ever after isn't exactly smooth sailing. No worries, thought, it's all sorted out in the delightful chaos that only this author can contrive.

GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY:

If you would like a chance to win a copy of  Serving Up Love, leave a comment below or email me at kavluvstoreadATyahooDOTca. If you add an email to your comment, remember to use AT and DOT instead of @ and . in order to protect yourself from spammers. If you enter the draw via email, please add the title to the subject line so it's easy to spot your entry. Draw will be held and winner announced on Saturday January 25 2020 . Offer open to International Readers. Good luck!