AUTHOR: Tracie Peterson and Kimberley Woodhouse
DATE: 2023
PUBLISHER: Bethany House
STARS: *****
From the back cover:
They must uncover the truth before it's buried forever.
After witnessing a wrongful conviction as a young girl, Rebecca Whitman--the first female court reporter in Montana--is now determined to defend the innocent. During a murder trial, something doesn't sit well with her about the case, but no one except the handsome new Carnegie librarian will listen to her.
Librarian Mark Andrews's father sent him to college hoping he would take over the business side of the family ranch, but Mark would rather wrangle books than cows. When a patron seeks help with research in hopes of proving a man's innocence, Mark is immediately drawn to her and her cause.
In a race against time, will Rebecca and Mark find the evidence they need--and open their hearts to love--before it's too late?
My review:
The Heart’s Choice intrigued me with its gorgeous front cover, and it didn’t disappoint. Rebecca Whitman’s feisty and determined character propels her to do everything she can to prevent another miscarriage of justice. When Judge Ashbury and his dynamo wife Marvella take Rebecca under their wings as she begins her new job in Montana, she is introduced not only to the wonders of Kalispell but her need for a relationship with God.
Mark Andrews was raised to be a rancher, and his choice of becoming a librarian – head of the new, beautiful Carnegie Library, in fact – the rift between him and his father deepens, to his dismay.
Each character and the Flathead Valley setting are well drawn, and the increasing tension in the story kept me entranced until the end. I love this story and award it five stars. My copy was courtesy of Graf Martin Communications and Baker Publishing Ltd.