Can a tender man whose passion is to take pictures reach the heart of a woman who hides from him and all others?Bridget Hall takes a much-needed job at the Brody Hotel as a laundress after being rejected as a mail order bride. She loves the people she works with, but because of a deformity, she hides from society. . . until a handsome new photographer comes to Topeka. Lorne Whitney looks for … Whitney looks for beauty in the world to wash out the ugliness he experienced as a soldier in the War Between the States ten years ago. Although he tried everything to forget, nothing works until he meets a brown-eyed beauty, who is reluctant to be seen.
Can Lorne get past Bridget’s resistance to create the kind of love that can save them both?
A Timid Heart is a Kansas Crossroads story—a sweet western romance set in Topeka in 1876. It’s full of heartwarming acceptance and tender romance.
Read all the novels by Bestselling author, Jo Noelle!
Cowboys & Angels Series:
1. Lucky in Love
2. Waiting on Waylon
3. Kisses with KC
4. Suffrage and Suitors
5. Learning to Love
6. Truly his Type
7. Home for the Holiday
Twickenham Time Travel:
1. P.S. I Love You
2. Mistletoe Mayhem
3. Love Match
Peak City Romance:
1. Secondhand Hearts
2. Falling for You
3. Love and Other Crazy Plans
4. Work of Heart (Coming Soon)
Stand-alone Novels:
1. Newbie
2. One Last Summer
3. All By My Selfie
4. Years & an Ocean
5. Amnesty
6. Lexi’s Pathetic Fictional Love Life
7. A Timid Heartmore
I am totally enjoying this reprise of the Cowboys and Angels series. It is like a visit with old friends. Jo Noelle manages to bring such life to these stories you have no doubt that they happened exactly as described. Bridget and Lorne will be able to bring strength and comfort to each other. I hope Tilly shows up again.
This is an absolutely a wonderfully written story that I couldn’t put down.
I love the heroine as she has a birth mark, port wine stain on part of her face and everyone would tease her or be even more cruel. I love the hero as he thinks she is gorgeous but he hasn’t seen her stain on her face. He is a photographer and works for the railroad and takes photos of railroad stations and the trains, tracks and other things that are interesting to him that he sends to newspapers.
Since there is the big celebration in the country the first centennial celebration he is asked to do photos that day and really could use an helper so her boss at the Broday Hotel suggests our heroine as he knows our hero is really interested in her.
This is a great story of so many things that you don’t want to miss it.
I highly recommend it.
Great continuity between different series!
This is a beautiful story about Bridget, a young woman who has been ostracized, ridiculed and humiliated all because of her smallpox scars. There are a number of characters in this story: bad guys (in appearance as well as personalities), a wonderful employer, a photographer, good friends, faith, romance and a HEA. The story demonstrates the value of not only looking outward but looking inward at the heart. I really enjoyed this book and highly recommend it. You will find yourself cheering for Bridget as you read the story.
This is such an enduring love story of two people who find love in each other when they weren’t really looking. Bridget Hall tried to be a mail order bride but her potential husband rejected her due to her facial birthmark. She felt that no one would love or want her. Bridget took a job for a local hotel and hid herself when she went out in public. While at the train station she comes across a gentleman passenger named Lorne Whitney. Lorne is a photographer with a heart of gold. You’ll fall in love with the characters and the story! A sweet 5 star read!
I really enjoyed reading this book
It is a sweet & charming story.
Bridget, arrived in Topeka as a
mail-order bride. She had been
immediately rejected, by the man she
was to marry, because in his eyes,
she was not perfect. She was able to
find employment & make friends.
Loren, is a photographer. He takes
photos for the rail road. He was
instantly smitten with Bridget.
Loren, asked about Bridget being his assistant. Spending time together,
a special fondness grew between them.
Bridget, never thought she would meet someone, who looked at her for her,
till meeting Loren.The story pulled at
all my heartstrings.
A MUST READ FOR EVERYONE!!!