My Heart Stood Still - A Review

Published - February 2015, Harvest House Publishers
Series - Sisters of Mercy Flats Book 2
Author - Lori Copeland
Title - My Heart Stood Still
Format - ebook, paper
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Anne-Marie and her sisters are beautiful thieves. But they got caught. Disguised as nuns, the sisters find themselves in a jail wagon heading off to jail when a Comanche party attacks the wagon. Each sister is rescued by a different man and sets off in a different direction. They each vow to meet up again at Mercy Flats. Anne-Marie finds herself rescued by the Crow warrior, Creed Walker. Creed is a man of secrets and few words. The more time that he spends in Anne-Marie's company, the more that he is drawn to her. When they find themselves seeking refuge with the Apache tribe Creed was adopted into, Anne-Marie hopes to learn more of the man she is falling for. She doesn't expect to meet the woman he is promised to. Add some outlaws after the gold they inadvertently stole, Anne-Marie and Creed have what appears to be insurmountable obstacles to overcome before they can find happiness together.

I enjoyed this book much more than the first in the series. I think the reason for that is that Anne-Marie was rather funny. The situations she found herself in were humorous. And the chemistry between her and Creed was fun to watch develop too.

I don't think that this was up to the standards I've come to expect from Lori Copeland. I've read almost all of her books, and this one just didn't seem quite as developed as some of the others. Still it was an enjoyable read. I look forward to the third book in the series.

I received the Kindle copy of the book for free from NetGalley for the purpose of reviewing. My thoughts and opinions are my own.

Recommended to fans of Lori Copeland, Lori Wick, Janette Oke

Rating - 3.5 stars, 3 stars on Amazon & Goodreads

Sisters of Mercy Flats - A Review

Abigail McDougal and her sisters are beautiful thieves. Yet at some point, even the best of thieves get caught. On their way to jail, a Comanche raiding party attacks their wagon. Three different men come to their rescue, and each departs with one of the sisters. Hershell Digman, shoe salesman, is on his way to Shreveport when he rescues Abigail from the Indians. He's hiding something as well. Could he be a spy? As the pair continue to Shreveport with vital information for the Confederate Army, they fight an attraction to each other. Will they make it in time? And will they both admit how they feel?

It's been a while since I picked up a Lori Copeland book. Light-hearted, this book kept me entertained from the first page through the last. This book is Abigail's story. I'm hoping that there will also be books about her sisters as well. Both Abigail and Hershell have issues in their lives to resolve before they can move on. While they aren't as developed as some of the other characters in the author's other books, they were believable.

I received the Kindle version of the book for free from Harvest House Publishers via Netgalley for the purpose of reviewing. My thoughts and opinions are my own.

 Recommended to fans of Christian fiction, Lori Copeland, Love Inspired Historicals

Due out in June, 2013

Rating - 3 stars - because I really felt blah about the book.