Book Description: Kentucky packhorse librarian Tansy Calhoun doesn't mind the rough trails and long hours as she serves her Appalachian mountain community during the Great Depression. Yet she longs to find love like the heroines in her books. When a charming writer comes to town, she thinks she might have found it--or is the perfect man actually closer than she thinks?
Perdita Sweet has called these mountains home for so long she's nearly as rocky as the soil around her small cabin. Long ago she thought she could love, but when the object of her affection up and married someone else, she stopped giving too much of herself away to others.
As is so often the case, it's easier to see what's best for others than to see what's best for oneself, and Perdita knows who Tansy should choose. But why would anyone listen to the romantic advice of an old spinster?
My Thoughts: This lovely book cover drew me into a story of love and grace.
What really caught my attention about this story is Tansy Calhoun. She's a horse packing librarian in a saddle. She rides the rough terrain to give books to those in the Appalachian community books to ease their weary days. Or to encourage their story telling.
Then there's sweet Perdita who sees herself as an age old sinister, one who has given up on true love.
I've heard of bookmobiles, libraries in a bus or truck, that one from town to town to let country folk enjoy books but I'd never heard of a horse mobile. Tansy is a ;iberian on a horse carrying a few books with her so others may enjoy great literature. Because there's nothing like a good read.
But this story isn't all about books, it includes love, grace and mercy.
Tansy thinks she's in love but Perdita who has been dumped by a man sees Tansy's love story in a different light and would like to speak with her but who listens to an old maid!?
This is quite a story! A lovely story of love to come and love gone by.
*This book was provided for review by Revell*
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