Book Review For The Pursuit of Miss Parish by Grace Hitchcock

My Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

The Pursuit of Miss Parish is perfect for anyone who loves a historical novel filled with adventure, fun characters, and a swoon-worthy romance.

Description of The Pursuit of Miss Parish

Love’s gentle promise becomes nothing more than a withered dream.

With dreams of love and a hope for belonging, shy Belle Parish leaves her position as a maid in Charleston to travel to New Mexico with her best friend to become mail-order brides. Colt Lawson’s letters hold great promise and while his devilishly handsome face matches his picture, something does not add up. Discovering his lie only moments before they wed, Belle flees the church and straight into the Castañeda Hotel Harvey House. Giving up the prospect on ever marrying, she dons her nun-like uniform and focuses on her role as a Harvey Girl waitress until a strong, former Texas Ranger rides into her life.

Colt Lawson didn’t want to send that letter to Belle Parish in the first place, but her first response had all but captured his heart. When he is left standing at the altar alone, he is left with two choices—either release his dream of a love marriage, or attempt to win her heart. Wooing her would be a lot easier if that Texas Ranger wasn’t back in town. Who wants a dusty rancher with a past when she could have a shining knight in a Stetson?

My Thoughts

I was swept off my feet with this book. Grace surely must have had me on her mind when she wrote this because she blended together all my favorite elements of a story: riveting plot, lovable characters, a unique setting, and a sweet romance.

I loved the real-life setting of the Harvey House and the picture Grace provided of how the establishment was run. What a cast of characters! I kept turning pages just to see what they were going to do next.

And the romance deserves special mention. I like my romances super sweet, and this book fit the bill perfectly. I can rarely say that about any book, so extra points to Grace Hitchcock!

Disclosure: I received a free copy of this book, but my thoughts and opinions are entirely my own.

My Favorite Quote From The Pursuit of Miss Parish

“What are we going to do when this is all over, Colt?”

He tucked his hands behind his head and closed his eyes. “I suppose we’ll just have to wait and see how everything ends up. I may not be alive for you to worry about anyway.”

“Colt Lawson.” She sat up, her feet swinging to the floor. “Don’t ever say such things.”

He met her gaze. “Sounds like you almost care.”

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About the Author

Grace Hitchcock is the award-winning author of multiple historical novels and novellas. She holds a Masters in Creative Writing and a Bachelor of Arts in English with a minor in History. Grace lives in the New Orleans area with her husband, Dakota, sons, and daughter. Connect with her online at GraceHitchcock.com.

Giveaway

To celebrate her tour, Grace is giving away the grand prize package of an autographed copy of The Finding of Miss Fairfield AND The Pursuit of Miss Parish with bookmarks and book magnets, and a $50 Amazon gift card!!

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