This is the third book in the Belle Meade series. The first two are To Whisper Her Name and To Win Her Favor.
Alexandra lost her fiancé in a horrible train accident. He inspired her to help the freedmen, so
after attending a concert given by students of the local freeman school, she
decides to defy her parents and pursue teaching at the Fisk University. It’ll cost her dearly and won’t be easy, but
it’s something she feels she has to do.
Sy’s father was blamed for the deadly train accident, and Sy
has come to clear his name. And he’ll do
whatever it takes. He’s from Colorado,
so adjusting to the ways of the South is going to take some know-how, and he
looks to Alexandra for guidance. At
first, she’s against the idea, seeing as how she despises the thought of
helping the son of the man responsible for ruining her plans, but in the end,
she relents.
Overall, the book was well written. I think one of my issues is that I was
expecting a romance, and for me, that part doesn’t deliver. In the first part, Sy and Alexandra had a lot
more interaction than they do later on in the book. The focus switches and becomes more about the
individuals, and the main characters are separated for much of the second
half. I’ve noticed this imbalance in a
lot of books I’ve read lately, and I’m not sure why so many authors are doing
this.
I won’t give any spoilers about the ending, but I will say I
was disappointed. There wasn’t just one
thing, either. I was looking for an
epilogue or something, but the book was just…over.
Up next for Alexander is the novella, Christmas at Carnton,
which is the starter for her new series.
The novella is due out in early October.
I’ll give To Wager Her Heart a Good
Book review, but I have to say I’ve enjoyed Alexander’s earlier works a lot
more.
*I received a copy of this book from Zondervan through
NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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