What an Adventure! 'An Appalachian Summer' - by Ann H. Gabhart

About the book:

Discover what happens when one intrepid young woman steps away from the past into a beautiful, wide-open future
In 1933 Louisville, Kentucky, even the ongoing economic depression cannot keep Piper Danson's parents from insisting on a debut party. After all, their fortune came through the market crash intact, and they've picked out the perfect suitor for their daughter. Braxton Crandall can give her the kind of life she's used to. The only problem? This is not the man--or the life--she really wants.

When Piper gets the opportunity to volunteer as a horseback Frontier Nursing courier in the Appalachian Mountains for the summer, she jumps at the chance to be something other than a dutiful daughter or a kept wife in a loveless marriage. The work is taxing, the scenery is jaw-droppingly gorgeous, and the people she meets along the way open a whole new world to her. The longer she stays, the more an advantageous marriage slips from her grasp. But something much more precious--true love--is drawing ever closer.

My review:

This was a charming story about a society girl wanting to do something different and make a difference in the world, even if just for a summer.  It was interesting seeing all of the tasks Piper took on as she helped the nurses in their duties.  I really admired her fortitude and perseverance, especially considering what an easy life she normally led.  There were some interesting, quirky people in the mountains, from the nurses to the mountain folk.  Her aunt, Truda, was a wonderful, independent woman she took after and I liked that we got her story, too, as she came to visit and see about a lost opportunity.  Jamie was a wonderful character, too, but a little frustrating as I wanted him to be a little bolder.  Piper started to question what her faith meant to her and if she knew what God's will was for her but it seemed like she never really came to a conclusion.  There were a few conversations from different people about their faith.  There was some romance and a lot of adventure!  I would recommend this story if you like historical fiction.

I received this book free from Revell.  I was not compensated for this review.  All opinions are my own.

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   Ann H. Gabhart

   Ann H. Gabhart is the bestselling author of several Shaker novels--The Refuge, The Outsider, The Believer, The Seeker, The Blessed, and The Gifted--as well as other historical novels, including Angel Sister,...
   

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