AUTHOR: Lisa J. Flickinger
DATE: 2020
PUBLISHER: Wild Heart Books
STARS: *****
From the back cover:
To escape the devastation caused by the breaking of her wedding engagement, Isabelle Franklin joins her aunt in the Rocky Mountains to feed a camp of lumberjacks cutting on the slopes of Cougar Ridge. If only she could out run the lingering nightmares.
Charles Bailey, camp foreman and Stony Creek's itinerant pastor, develops a reputation to match his new nickname — Preach. However, an inner battle ensues when the details of his rough history threaten to overcome the beliefs of his young faith.
Amid the hazards of camp life, the unlikely friendship growing between the two surprises Isabelle. She's drawn to Preach's brute strength and gentle nature as he leads the ragtag crew toiling for Pollitt's Lumber. But when the ghosts from her past return to haunt her, the choices she will make change the course of her life forever—and that of the man she's come to love.
My review:
Isabelle is a mystery, dropped off by her father at a remote lumber camp, and her presence at the Pollitt lumber must be kept secret from the men working there. But one of the lumberjacks discovers her at the creek, the camp’s water supply, sparking trouble for them both.
Preach carries many regrets from his former, rowdy life, but after putting his faith in Jesus Christ, he’s compelled to share the little he knows. Not everyone wants to listen, and one man, aptly nicknamed Snoop, does his best to bring havoc to the camp—especially Preach and Isabelle.
The author’s intriguing description of camp life and logging practices of the day pulled me into the story, and the characters quickly came to life. With plot twists that surprised me and a satisfying ending, Rocky Mountain Redemption earns five stars. Recommended!