Greta's Gift 

Paperback – ebook

December 12, 2020

by Elaine Manders  (Author)

Book 13 of 13: Westward Home and Hearts Mail-Order Brides

• Publisher : Elaine Manders 
• Paperback : 214 pages
• ISBN-13 : 978-1733090469

From the author of Bethany’s Baby and Maggie’s Christmas Miracle comes another heart-warming historical romance of grace, forgiveness, and enduring love.Nathan Stone leaves prison after spending ten years for a crime he didn’t commit. He sets out for Deadwood, South Dakota to settle the score. But first he must deliver a gift to a widow for the mysterious benefactor who’s funding his trip. When Nathan is injured in a blizzard, he’s rescued by Greta Noffsinger, the young woman he’s seeking. Greta asks Nathan to tutor her young son during his convalescence. As the holidays approach, the relationship between the two deepen and each begin to change their view of the past and how they view the future.

 

Marilyn’s thoughts:  Greta’s Gift is a lovely story from the opening where I felt the chill of the blizzard hitting western South Dakota in the 1800’s. Greta had a lot on her plate caring for her mother- in-law, step son plus the ranch. Greta’s spirit and character shined throughout the story. When she found an injured man out in the blizzard she didn’t hesitate to assist him.

Nathan had faced a difficult life but held to a promise to deliver a book to Greta.

 

As the story progresses, there are unexpected twists and turns to make the story a winner in every aspect. The descriptive scenes, actions, conversations and thoughts of the hero and heroine had me captured into the story to escape the dreariness of the weather I had. Themes of forgiveness, trust, letting go and letting God direct a life is gently woven into the story without making it sound preachy, along with a little suspense and budding romance. .

 

This is the latest book by Elaine Manders and I found the story exceeding her last release in this series. I’ve enjoyed every book I’ve read by Manders with her complex characters, plots, and themes for readers to connect with. I’ll be watching for her next release whether in this series or another series.