Forged in Love

Author: Mary Connealy
Genre: Christian Historical Fiction
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group, 2023
Pages: 304
Rating: Recommend

Synopsis: Mariah Stove is left for dead and with no memory when the Deadeye Gang robs the stagecoach she's riding in, killing both her father and brother. As she takes over her father's blacksmith shop and tries to move forward, she soon finds herself in jeopardy and wondering - does someone know she witnessed the robbery and is still alive?

Handsome and polished Clint Roberts escaped to western Wyoming, leaving his painful memories behind. Hoping for a fresh start, he opens a diner where he creates fine dishes, but is met with harsh resistance from the townsfolk, who prefer to stick to their old ways.

Clint and Mariah are drawn together by trials they face in town, and Clint is determined to protect Mariah at all costs when danger descends upon her home. As threats pursue them from every side, will they survive to build a life forged in love.

Review: I found the premise to be a bit farfetched and the author trying just a little too hard what with a gourmet male chef on the Wyoming frontier in 1870 and a female blacksmith. However, with fiction you can take certain liberties. I enjoyed the story and the writing.