EVER FAITHFUL By Karen Barnett

Karen Barnett's books with National Parks as the background are a very enjoyable read. I especially enjoyed Ever Faithful. It was nostalgic, romantic, and intriguing all at the same time. 

Elsie Brooks is a park ranger's daughter who has worked summers in the parks most of her life. She is trying to earn enough money to go to college to be a teacher. This summer she ends up with a teaching job at the Civilian Conservation Corp Camp. There she meets Nate Webber who is a very responsible person with leadership qualities; however he seems to avoid her and any homework she hands out. Then she stumbles on the fact that Nate can't read and offers to tutor him in private. As they meet for his lessons, they develop more than a friendship for each other. Things become complicated, however, when suspicions fall on Nate for being the arsonist setting fires in the park.

This is one of my favorites so far by Karen and I highly recommend it with 5 stars. Thanks to Waterbrook and Multnomah for providing this ebook through Netgalley. The opinions expressed are my own.

MORE THAN WORDS CAN SAY By Karen Witemeyer

Ms. Witemeyer always writes good books. I can't wait for her next title in a series, they are always detailed in description and character. Her plots are always full of twists and turns and her character's either are eccentric or have unusual occupations. More than Words can Say is a follow up to More than meets the eye. If you read More than Meets the Eye then you found yourself wanting to know more of Zacharias Hamilton, a tough introvert, with a big heart. 

In More than Words Can Say, Zacharias meets his match in Abigail Kemp. She is a feisty, outgoing young lady who knows what she wants...and what she wants is to keep her Bakery Business going and remain the Woman Entrepreneur she longs to be. To do that she has to find a husband, quick, to be her, in name only, partner so that the town council will allow her bakery to stay in business and she can continue to run things as she has.

Zacharias finds himself agreeing to the unusual contract because he's attracted to Abigail and her sticky buns; but Zacharias is not a pushover. Still he becomes a strong supporter of Abby the longer they continue their budding relationship.

Both have deep secrets that could undermine their, in name only, marriage but this read is worth the time to find out what those secrets are and how everything turns out, no pun intended. I received this ebook through Netgalley from Bethany House. The opinions expressed are my own.