A Heart Most Certain by Melissa Jagears

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“Lydia King knows what it's like to be in need, so she joins the Teaville Moral Society hoping to help the town's poor.  But with her father's debts increasing by the day and her mother growing sicker by the week, she wonders how long it will be until she ends up in the poor house herself. Her best chance at a financially secure future is to impress the politician courting her, and it certainly doesn't hurt that his mother is the moral society’s president.  Lydia’s first task as a moral society member--to obtain a donation from Nicholas Lowe, the wealthiest man in town-- seemd easy... until the man flat-out refuses.

Despite appearances, Nicholas wants to help others but prefers to do it his own way, keeping his charity private. When Lydia proves persistent, they agree to a bargain, though Nicholas has a few surprises up his sleeve. Neither foresees the harrowing complications that will arise from working together and when town secrets are brought to light, this unlikely pair must decide where their beliefs--and hearts--truly align.

My THOUGHTS

The author, Melissa Jagears has such a gift for writing.  I think that this is probably my favorite of all of her books I have read. It is so well written and it is definitely a keeper and a reread for me!  I absolutely love the time period that this book takes place which is in the early 1900s.  Although it is a historical romance, there is definitely an undertone of whether or not an individual is really able to change their level in society.   Lydia is a young woman that is close to becoming another one of the poor people in her town and Nicholas is a man that doesn’t give a hoot what society thinks of him.  This is first book in the Teaville Moral Society series and I can’t wait to read the next one!

***I received a free copy of this book from Bethany House Publishers in exchange for my honest review.***