My rating for Heart of Strength: 4 stars
Heart of Strength is a lovely western set against the backdrop of Wyoming. Danger abounds. Criminals lurk in the shadows. And love takes root in the midst of the difficulties.
The characters were each endearing, Wyatt with his protectiveness and Aimee with her strong character that shone through even in the midst of her grief. Their wit and banter kept a lighthearted streak in the story. Besides them, Aimee’s nieces added lots of fun and smiles to the book.
Which leads to another point: the tropes. Both the found-family and enemies-to-more tropes were well done and followed the perfect arch through the story. I personally love both tropes, so enjoyed having them together in this book.
The theme of leaning on the Lord’s strength rather than trusting in man (or oneself) rang clear and true through the story. What an excellent reminder for all of us!
Overall, Heart of Strength is a story you’ll want to grab if you like strong faith content, family relationships, and plenty of conflict.
Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book, but was not required to leave a positive review. My thoughts and opinions are entirely my own.
About Heart of Strength
Danger lurks in the shadows.
Aimee Walthers never expected returning to her childhood home would result in both a stagecoach robbery and coming face-to-face with Wyatt MacAllister, her childhood nemesis. Tasked with caring for her orphaned nieces, she determines to ignore Wyatt and survive the days of grief and mourning. Her plans are shattered when an unexpected evil arises, intent on silencing anyone whom it deems a threat.
Deputy Wyatt MacAllister never expected to almost die during a stagecoach robbery investigation. Determined to catch the criminals, he reluctantly joins forces with Aimee …who is both a target and one of the few who can identify those responsible.
As their enemies close in and questions remained unanswered, threats increase in severity and lives are endangered, bringing the chilling realization that danger—and death—are closer than Aimee and Wyatt imagined.
Heart of Strength is part of the Hearts of the West, a series of standalone Christian historical romance novellas.
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