Levi is a reformed prizefighter who has just finished his prison term for accidentally killing a man during a fight. Wanting a brand new start, he ends up in Spencer where he runs the smithy. He meets Eden, whose family the town is named for. Unfortunately, he has a lisp and his search for safe words leaves Eden feeling that he is far from the intellectual man that she needs in her life.
Eden runs the town library and keeps running into Levi there. He loves to read, but Eden's preconceived notion about him brings her to the conclusion that he is only at the library to try to win her affections. Slowly she notices that he isn't what he seems and she decides to reach out and test him. She finds out that he is much more than she thought.
As their friendship grows, Levi challenges Eden to live out her faith and not be shallow about it. This is hard when a girl runs away from the saloon and Levi asks Eden to take her in for a while. Eden is worried about her reputation. She has to make a decision on whether or not to live what she believes.
The romance is not without its share of hardships. Eden has been hurt in the past and is somewhat unwilling to put her heart out there. She also has an enthusiastic sheriff who doesn't know what the word 'no' means. Levi is hiding his past as best he can, but he knows that it will come out eventually and he knows that it needs to come from him if he wants to protect the shaky trust that he has built with Eden.
I enjoyed this book a lot. I loved Levi's character and his story of how he turned his life around. I had no troubles getting through this book. I am also tracking two other books by this author: Head in the Clouds & Short-Straw Bride. The latter of the two is not due out until June, but I hope that the price drops someday. I think that both these look like great books. Nonetheless, I heartily give To Win Her Heart my Good Book! review.
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