“A Life Once Dreamed” by Rachel Fordham

“A Life Once Dreamed” by Rachel Fordham

Sweet, Christian romance set in the early 1880s in a pioneer Dakota territory. The story was pretty predictable but I still enjoyed reading it from cover to cover. Agnes and James were great characters and I especially liked Jame’s determination to court Agnes and figure out what went wrong in their relationship 6 years prior. I also liked reading about the small town and how they helped each other be a strong community thru sickness and health. I love reading about pioneer life in that time period.

This was an easy to read, historical romance about second chances, love and forgiveness.

I received a copy of this book complimentary for blog and social media review. All opinions are my own.

About the Book:
Six years ago, a shocking secret sent Agnes Pratt running in search of a new start. She found it in Penance, a rugged town of miners and lumberjacks in the Dakota Territory, where she became Miss Aggie, respected schoolteacher and confirmed old maid. But the past has a way of catching up with people.

When childhood friend and former sweetheart James Harris accepts a position as the town doctor, Aggie’s pleasantly predictable days suddenly become anything but. James wants to know why Agnes left behind the life they had dreamed of creating for themselves–but he is the one person who can never know.

In the shadows of the Black Hills, can a healing light be shed on the past? Or will the secret Agnes can’t seem to outrun destroy her chance at happiness?

About the Author
Rachel Fordham started writing when her children began begging her for stories at night. She’d pull a book from the shelf, but they’d insist she make one up. Finally, she combined her love of good stories with her love of writing, and she hasn’t stopped since. She lives with her husband and children on an island in the state of Washington.