The Lady's Mine

GIVEAWAY

RIVERS, FRANCINE

THE LADY'S MINE

New York Times bestselling author Francine Rivers returns to the California frontier in this sweeping, romantic tale of a displaced New England suffragette, a former Union soldier disinherited by his Southern family, and the town they join forces to save.

1875. When Kathryn Walsh arrives in tiny Calvado, a mining town nestled in the Sierra Nevadas, falling in love is the farthest thing from her mind. Banished from Boston by her wealthy stepfather, she has come to claim an inheritance from the uncle she never knew: a defunct newspaper office on a Main Street overflowing with brothels and saloons, and a seemingly worthless mine. 

Moved by the oppression of the local miners and their families, Kathryn decides to relaunch her uncle's newspaper -- and then finds herself in the middle of a maelstrom, pitted agains Calvado's most powerful men. But Kathryn intends to continue to say -- and publish -- whatever she pleases, especially when she knows she's right.

Matthias Beck, owner of a local saloon and hotel, has a special interest in the new lady in town. He instantly recognizes C.T. Walsh's same tenacity in the beautiful and outspoken redhead -- and knows all too well how dangerous that family trait can be. While Kathryn may be right about Calvado's problems, her righteousness could also get her killed. But when th handsome hotelier keeps finding himself on the same side of the issues as the opinionated Miss Walsh, Matthias's restless search for purpose becomes all about answering the call on his heart.

Everyone may be looking to strike it rich in this lawless boomtown, but it's a love more precious than gold that will ultimately save them all.

My Review:

Reading The Lady's Mine made me pure giddy with delight. Silly giddy even. I grinned the whole way through even during the harrowing parts because...Kathryn and Matthias!!!!!

Can't really say witty banter, more like cutting-edge barbs. If ever two people were not meant to be together...well...it might seem that way at first but, trust me, as much as they spar and spew and caterwaul, neither of them can douse the sizzling spark that lights up whenever they are near each other. Consider this your toe-curl and swoon alert so prepare your fainting couches accordingly! Stock up on your smelling salts too. And maybe a few lace hankies for the gentler among us.

Descriptive writing made me feel like I was there. I could see it all, smell it all, even taste the dust of Kathryn's stagecoach journey! Rivers has the kind of storytelling prowess that catapults a reader right into the heart of the story. It was like watching the best episodes of every classic western series...only better! Because she brings God into the equation and shines His light on this sorry, lawless town. 

Cassie is an example of the difference one person can make in all her gloriously imperfect brokenness. The author lets us spend a whole year in Calavado, letting us in on all its secrets...even the dangerous ones. She shines a light on social issues of the time and finds ingenuous solutions to fix them. You might say Cassie is a foreword thinking lady! :-) And I love the clever play on word's in the title! Sheer cleverness from start to finish! And a fantastic escape read besides!

I listened to the audio edition narrated by Kate Forbes and it was fabulous!

GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY:

This giveaway is for an ebook copy.

If you would like a chance to win a copy of The Lady's Mine, leave a comment below or email me at kavluvstoread AT yahoo DOT ca. If you add your email to a 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 March 5 2022. Offer open to International Readers. Good luck