The Ride of Her Life
May 30th, 2012. Filed under: Wednesday's Wonders.
The Ride of Her Life
By Lorna Seilstad
Lorna Seilstad creates an entertaining story filled with delightful characters and romance set at the Lake Manawa summer resort in 1906. Feisty heroine Lilly Hart’s exploits will make you laugh out loud and sigh contentedly as she navigates the summer’s adventures.
The only man pragmatic Lilly Hart needs in her life is a six year old. Widowed two years ago, Lilly leaves the shelter of her intrusive in-laws’ home to stand on her own and provide for her young son by working for the summer as a cook at Lake Manawa. However, her in-laws find that life utterly unsuitable for their grandson, and when a row ensues, a handsome stranger–who designs roller coasters, of all things–intercedes on her behalf. Still, Lilly is not about to get involved with any man, especially this cocky (though charismatic) gentleman. Little does she know she is about to begin the ride of her life.
ISLAND BREEZES
I enjoyed following Lily into a book of her own. Life certainly had some changes for her and that’s going to continue’
She takes her son and leaves the shelter of her snooty in-laws.
She’s courageous enough to do all kinds of things except let another man into her heart and to ride a roller coaster.
She faces many battles over her son with the in-laws , and doesn’t always win towards the end of this book. Before you finish this book, it will have you on edge with both Lily’s stubbornness and all the action.
I certainly hope this isn’t the last of the Lake Manawa Summers series.
***A special thank you to Donna Hausler who provided a review copy.***
A history buff, antique collector, and freelance graphic designer, Lorna Seilstad is the author of Making Waves and A Great Catch. She draws her setting from her home state of Iowa. A former high school English and journalism teacher, she has won several online writing awards and is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers.
Available May 2012 at your favorite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group.
June 1st, 2012 at 13:02
Love to read this book, sounds like romantic and adventurous- the journey of life
June 2nd, 2012 at 12:20
It was a very good book. Every book I’ve read by this author was excellent.