Rebellious Heart ~ Jody Hedlund

Rebellious Heart was an amazing book.  Jody Hedlund continues to impress me with her amazing books.  Due to the number of Christian historical fiction books I have read, it takes quite a bit for me to be impressed with a new author.  There are very few authors who have impressed me.  Jody Hedlund is one of them.  She may indeed be my favorite new author now.

Rebellious Heart has an amazing plot.  The suspense, history, and romance all intertwine to make this book amazing.  It was a page turner until the very end.  When you read this make sure you have plenty of time to just sit and read it.  Susanna is a wonderful character that stands out as a very intelligent young woman in a time where it was not proper for women to show that they are educated.  She manages to get herself in trouble numerous times.  Her adventures are very exciting to read about.

The best part of Rebellious Heart is that it is loosely based on John and Abigail Adams.  There are so many times that movies or books come out that make you think less of someone in history.  This story does the exact opposite.  Go read it and find out why I say that;)

*I received a free copy of this book in exchange for a fair review*

Into the Whirlwind ~ Elizabeth Camden

Into the Whirlwind by Elizabeth Camden was good book.  Following the life of Mollie Knox was very interesting.  The attention to details in the book are really caught my attention though.

Elizabeth Camden did a great job with the details.  Into the Whirlwind is set in Chicago during the great Chicago fire.  While reading this story it feels as if you are there and can truly imagine what it was like.  I have not had the opportunity to read very many books set during the great Chicago fire.  I found this aspect of the story to be unique and captivating.

The other unique and captivating part of Into the Whirlwind is Mollie's profession.  Mollie is a watchmaker.  Learning all of the little details about watchmaking while reading this story made it very interesting.  This is not a common profession given to women in historical fiction.  I loved that Camden chose it.  Elizabeth Camden is a wonderful and creative author.  I have had the pleasure of reading all of her books and definitely consider this to be another wonderful book done by her.  On Camden's front page website it says, "Why are love stories and disasters natural partners?".  This is a good description of Into the Whirlwind.

*This book was received for free from Bethany House Publishers*