Fairest of Heart
"Beauty has been nothing but a curse to Penelope Snow. When she becomes a personal maid for a famous actress whose troupe is leaving Chicago to tour the West, she hides her figure beneath shapeless dresses and keeps her head down. But she still manages to attract the wrong attention, leaving her prospects in tatters--and her jealous mistress plotting her demise.After his brother lost his life over a woman, Texas Ranger Titus Kingsley has learned to expect the worst from women and is rarely disappointed. So when a young lady found in suspicious circumstances takes up residence with the seven old drovers living at his grandfather's ranch, Titus is determined to keep a close eye on her.With a promotion hanging in the balance, Titus is assigned to investigate a robbery case tied to Penelope's acting troupe, and all evidence points to Penelope's guilt. But Titus might just be convinced that the fairest woman of all has a heart as pure as her last name . . . if only he can prove it."
Author: Karen Witemeyer
Genre: Historical Romance
Series: Texas Ever After (book 1)
Once Upon a Time
in Texas...
If you are looking for the perfect Snow White retelling…this is it!It has all the makings of a perfect Karen Witemeyer story.Danger. Love. Found family. Romance. Horses. Prayer. Biblical parallels.This story will hold my heart and I am so looking forward to the next fairytale she takes on!Titus was the PERFECT prince/knight in shining armor. While he was jaded, and a bit cynical he listened to wise counsel, and turned to the One who was most important!Penelope was just the brightest ray of sunshine to ever be! She truly displayed God’s love in every word, action, & thought.She did struggle a bit with being worthy of love from humans, and not having to work for it. But I love that she never doubted God’s unwavering love for her.The Diamond D crew was just an absolute joy and treasure!! Karen gave them all such wonderful personalities that make a ragtag family, but you could feel the love from all of them!!!I actually really enjoyed being in Narcissa’s head! While her character/actions are not redeemable in my mind I truly did enjoy seeing WHAT made her tick! It made the pacing of the story more realistic and appropriate.The scripture & prayers that were used consistently throughout the whole story, from many of the characters, was such an encouragement to my soul! It reminded me that God really is in EVERY SINGLE MOMENT OF EVERY SINGLE DAY! And we can ALWAYS go to Him, and He WILL protect us.5/5 stars!*I received this book from the author**All options are my own*
