About the Book
Book: Rocky Mountain Revelation
Author: Lisa J. Flickinger
Genre: Christian Historical Romance
Release Date: November 3, 2020
Widowed at nineteen, Madeline Lamb seeks to find a new husband amongst the crew of the Rocky Mountain log drive. With a baby growing inside her, she has no choice. She signs on as cook’s helper, and it soon becomes apparent her options for a mate are limited. Madeline’s grieving heart wavers between the security an older man offers and the tender feelings a new crew member stirs.
Will Matheson earned the chance to work the high-paying spring log drive. The boon ensures he can recoup the logging wages stolen by a pretty face with some fast fingers. Frustration builds when the boss pulls him from the river and assigns him the job of camp chore boy. If it wasn’t for the pretty cook’s helper, he’d take the first train home.
When the dangers of the river journey prove more treacherous than anyone expects, the budding attraction between Will and Madeline is put to the test. If they survive the adventure, life as they know it will never be the same.
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I enjoyed this book from the beginning. I was kept reading to see what would happen. I just had to know what would happen, would Madeline find her a new husband and would her and the baby survive the adventure. There are surprises I didn't see coming.
The details of the danger these characters in this story make me glad I don't have to work on a Rocky Mountain log drive. Another fact that was made really plain to me is that I am glad I don't have to travel on a raft because I don't swim. Yes, there is a near drowning in this book. I can hear you asking Who? But, I am replying, you don't really want me to tell you because you want to read the book and find out for yourself.
I like that the Gospel is part of this story.
I am ready to read book 3. These covers are so beautiful, especially this one. I am not a nature lover but reading these books really makes me want to travel to just see the mountains.
I was given a contemporary copy by the author and Celebrate Lit. This opinions are my own.
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When I research a new novel, I love to find obscure facts about the setting. My study of the old time river drives for Rocky Mountain Revelation led me to a particularly tasty morsel. The river crews were served massive amounts of food over four meals to make up for all the energy expended transporting logs in the frigid water. Often, their meals included donuts.
Yes, donuts! However, we’re not talking about the scrumptious treat picked up at your local bakery or grocery store. These donuts were cooked over an open fire in the backwoods. Yum.
Picture what they call a tin kitchen, a small boxy metal contraption, set over a blazing fire. The cook would place a wide mouthed aluminum basin on top and fill it with cooking oil. When the oil reached the perfect temperature he would drop the batter into the oil using a ladle. The piping hot donuts would be rolled in sugar when they were cooked and served to the crew fresh from the fire. A half whiskey barrel of donuts could disappear in just one meal. Several times a day, the cook would travel downstream by raft and repeat the process.
Will, the hero of Rocky Mountain Revelation, finds his sweetheart Madeleine particularly pretty with flour up to her elbows. However, he grows tired of the mounds of donuts and by the end of the drive attempts to trade them for the cook’s fluffy biscuits.
Enjoy the trip downriver with Will, Madeline…and the donuts.
Dear reader, enjoy!
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Ashley’s Bookshelf, November 17
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Connie’s History Classroom, November 18
Giveaway
To celebrate her tour, Lisa is giving away the grand prize of a $50 Amazon gift card!!
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4 comments:
This sounds like a great read.
Looks like a book with lots of excitement!
Thanks so much for the review, Debbie! I like the way you leave unanswered questions. Thanks to everybody else for reading about my work. Have a great day!
This sounds like an extremely interesting book, and I am glad that the review did not include any spoilers.
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