This novella is posted as connected to the Hickory Ridge series, but it's definitely a stand alone story. Olivia has made some choices she regrets and finds herself on a wagon beside a man she doesn't love off to start a new life. Luke's brother is the reason she's in trouble. Luke has stepped up and offered her a life, but is it the one she wants?
I have to say, this story was a little more depressing than I had expected. I found Olivia to be a little condescending and unappreciative of Luke's efforts for much of the story, so I didn't get a chance to like her character until the story was just about over. For being a novella, it was a pretty well written story. Many times, the novellas end up feeling rushed and incomplete but not this one.
Overall, I'm torn about how I feel about the story. I thought it was well written, but the darker aspects of the story leave me giving this one 3.5 stars.
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