{Barbour Review Crew} My Heart Belongs in Castle Gate, Utah - Leanna's Choice by Angie Dicken

Book Description:  Journey now to Castle Gate, Utah of 1910 where...

Forbidden Love Tries to Survive Old World Expectations 

Schoolteacher Leanna McKee plans on leaving the coal mining town of Castle Gate, Utah, and never looking back. Good riddance to coal dust, rugged men, and the fatal mine that took her husband's life. 

Until the widow meets a widower who awakens her heart...and she finds herself inexplicably falling for miner Alex Pappas which stirs up a whole heap of trouble. 

Alex's Greek parents have arranged a more traditional match for him. When the schoolteacher's association with the Greek family begins to anger the American miners, they threaten Alex and his family. Leanna has received an offer to teach elsewhere and feels she has no choice but to leave Castle Gate. . .though she will be leaving her heart behind. 

My Thoughts:  I'll be honest I picked this book because I love the cover and because it's about a teacher.  Teachers rock in my book!  😊

This story is a bit different than the ordinary romance story simply because it's not all love and forever romantic.

Leanna McKee is a coal miner's widow but she also teaches children in school. So when her handsome hubby is killed in a coal mining accident she decides to brush the dust from her shoes and leave.

Only she meets another miner Alex Pappas who just happens to be a Greek.  And he's from a VERY traditional Greek family.  One that has already picked out a wife for him.

Leanna and Alex begin to have "together" feelings for each other but between his family and the coal miners there isn't a chance of love so Leanna decides she will take another teaching position and leave her behind in Castle Gate.

What a great story . . . Leanna's Choice.

More from My Heart Belongs in Series...
My Heart Belongs in Fort Bliss: Priscilla's Reveille by Erica Vetsch (January 2017)
My Heart Belongs in the Superstition Mountains: Carmella's Quandary by Susan Page Davis (March 2017)
My Heart Belongs in Ruby City, Idaho: Rebecca's Plight by Susanne Dietze (May 2017)
My Heart Belongs on Mackinac Island: Maude's Mooring by Carrie Fancett Pagels (July 2017)
My Heart Belongs in the Shenandoah Valley: Lily's Dilemma by Andrea Boeshaar (September 2017)

*I received a complimentary copy of this book from Barbour 

Publishing and was under no obligation to post a review."

Binding:

Paperback

Publisher:

BARBOUR PUB INC

ISBN 13:

9781683223757

Publication Date:

11/2017