Book Review & Give-away

A Vision of Lucy by Margaret Brownley started slowly for me. The third book in the "Rocky Creek Romance" series depicts life in a late 1800's Texas town. However, early on, it was a town I didn't feel incredibly drawn to. I found myself taking more pages than I would like to feel pulled in to the life of Lucy, a female photographer who was seeming to get into more predicaments than humanly possible. (I did not read the first two books in the series, but they are stand alone titles so this was not a factor.)

However, I am certainly glad I stayed with this one. It took a few more chapters than I would have liked, but Brownley managed to captivate me and before long, I was searching for a few extra minutes to down another chapter or two. (And staying up later than I should at night to get to a good stopping point.)

I had trouble, early on, buying into the setting and relating to Lucy's life, a single woman dreaming of working as a photographer for the local newspaper. It is this dream, in fact, that leads her to David Wolf. His photograph might just secure her the job she has dreamed of. But that proves more difficult than she originally has planned.

It is David, in fact, that I as a reader became most interested in. And once his character was permanently implanted, my interest was permanently piqued.

Brownley does a fantastic job of weaving lessons of forgiveness and compassion and assumptions into a well-written and enticing storyline. While I still think that Lucy's adventures seemed a bit over-the-top on occasion, I found myself cheering for her. Cheering for David. And anxiously awaiting the answer to the mystery of his life, carefully woven throughout the pages of this piece of historical fiction.

I think this is definitely a book geared toward a feminine audience. However, if you happen to be a female who has a special interest in photography or the pioneer days, this book will be even more of a steal for you.

In staying with tradition, I'm holding another contest to send this book to an interested reader. Leave a comment with your email address. In a few weeks, I will pick a random number. That commenter will win the book! Good luck.

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