Anise Dale lives on her family’s struggling farm. Keeping in mind that she must soon find a husband, she is very concerned that a single mistake could bring the whole family crashing down. Her principles are above everything else in her life until the moment that Charlie arrives and perplexes everything. Will she stay loyal to her family or will her sense of justice overwhelm her? How will she … protect her secret when she finds herself in a tight spot?
Charlie Fount is a bounty hunter looking for the outlaw who stole his late mother’s wedding ring. Desperate to discover the truth and having a strong desire for hitting the road, the last thing he expects to find is a reason to stay in Sheridan. How will Anise upset Charlie’s life and eventually win his heart? Is he ready to walk out on his lifelong mission to find meaningful happiness instead?
The stakes are high for Anise and Charlie who are determined to keep a distance from one another, even if they feel an undeniable connection that keeps pulling them together. The question, however, remains; is their affection strong enough to overpass any hurdle? How will the mystery that lingers around almost destroy their romance and happiness?
“Trusting Her Innocent Heart” is a historical romance novel of approximately 60,000 words. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and a guaranteed happily ever after.
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I received an ARC of this book from the author, Lilah Rivers, and this is my voluntary and honest review. This is the love story of Anise and Charlie for most of the story, and it involves Charlie who is a bounty hunter looking for a bank robber. I really enjoyed this story of love, faith in God, and forgiveness by not only the family members but by the people from town. I liked the twist in the story of who the bank robber was, and I was glad that Charlie was finally able to settle down and have a family with Anise after he arrested the bank robber. I highly recommend this book if you like reading clean Christian romance with suspense. The extended epilogue is the perfect ending.
Will secrets destroy their chance on happiness together?
I was introduced to Lilah Rivers by two of my favorite western authors and Ms. Rivers is quickly becoming another favorite. In this tale Anise Dale meets Charlie Fount Charlie is on a mission but can he turn his back on lovely Anise? Not the Anise does not a few secrets of her own that could cost her dearly what will she do? This delightful story has these two facing challenges that could end their romance before it even starts and the mystery kept me reading. I enjoyed the characters and the writing was done well it was a good piece. I hope you take a chance on it for me it was worth every minute I spent reading it.
I was so engaged as the story between Anise and Charlie effortlessly unfolded with the great character and plot development that kept me turning the pages until the very last page!
Keeping secrets can be difficult
Anise Dale is keeping secrets from her dad, her sister, the sheriff, and the town.
When a bounty hunter comes to her western home town hunting a bank robber, Anise Dale doesn’t know what to do. She has a secret that she cannot tell, even when she develops feelings for the bounty hunter.
The bounty hunter, Charlie Fount, is friends with the local sheriff, Jeremiah Sparks. Jeremiah is sweet on Anise’s sister, Lila. Anise struggles to keep telling the truth without giving away her secret.
Read to find out what happens.
I can only give the book four-stars. While this is a light, feel-good read, I think certain historical aspects are out-of-sync in this story.
I’ve learned to expect interesting stories and characters from Lilah Rivers, but I think she may have outdone herself with this story. Anise has a secret that Charlie really wanted to know, thinking it was a clue to the bank robber he was following. Not only does her father and sister not know the secret, but neither does the reader. Romance, mystery, interesting characters, what else could you want? Excellent story.
A very well written story of love, life, difficulties, emotional situations, danger, suspense and much more. She is on the family farm and she desperately needs help. He rides in looking for something and stays on her family’s farm. They fall for each other but have so many hurdles to overcome. I love this story. I received a review copy and voluntarily review it.