Love's New Beginnings by Penny Zeller

 

WHERE IT ALL BEGAN...

Lydie Beauchamp recently moved with her aunts—sisters Myrtle and Fern—to the untamed Wyoming Territory. When a teaching position in nearby Willow Falls captures her attention, can she leave her aunts, one of whom just suffered a broken heart, and embark on this new adventure? Will she find the courage to persevere in the midst of challenges, one being a handsome challenge named Solomon Eliason?

Reverend Solomon Eliason has the goal of making a difference. Hired as the pastor of Willow Falls, he must convince the congregation that he is able to undertake the role of a reverend. When he’s nominated to be the adult in charge of the annual prank tradition at the school, he embraces the idea, thinking the new teacher will be an elderly crotchety woman like his former teacher. What he doesn’t realize until it’s too late is that the teacher is far from crotchety and elderly.

When Lydie's and Solomon’s paths cross in an unexpected way during the prank tradition at the Willow Falls school, can Solomon redeem himself in the eyes of the lovely new teacher?

Take a glimpse into where it all began with Lydie and Solomon's story in this tender tale that reminds us that God can and does use willing hearts for His purposes.

I LOVED getting to read the love story of Solomon and Lydie! I fell in love with their characters in Forgotten Memories when they were just the parents of one the main characters. I read Dreams of the Heart BEFORE I read this one even though this one was published first, so I got to see them again, as parents. 

I'm one of those people who reads series because I fall in love with the characters in a well-written book and want to know more about their story, plus the other characters that came to life in the book. THAT is the art of writing, making the reader want MORE. When an author gifts readers with short stories, or novellas as they are called, either as a prequel or stories in between the books in a series to give us MORE details and MORE of the story, just WOW! Let me say that it is honey to a reader's soul! 

Another thing I enjoy is when author's give us some of the information they found while researching for the book. It shows the author cares about getting things as close as they can to the time period and keeping in line with history. After reading a book that is set in a different time period, I make sure to read the author's notes when I'm done. This one has a page of notes and she shares the facts she found AND tells us where she took liberties in the story. 

Even though this is a smaller book, 188 pages, it was a great read. Don't skip it! I would suggest reading it AFTER book one, but obviously, you can read it in whatever order you wish. There is no wrong way! 

Prequel: Love's New Beginnings

Book One: Forgotten Memories

Book Two: Dreams of the Heart (March 2023)

Book Three: When Love Comes (Late 2023)

As Always,

A Simple Texas Girl living life on the Jesus Way!