The Measure of Katie Calloway by Serena B. Miller
Goodreads summary: "The Civil War has
ended, but in Katie Calloway's Georgia home conflict still rages. To
protect herself and her young brother from her violent and unstable
husband, she flees north, finding anonymity and sanctuary as the cook in
a Northwoods lumber camp. The camp owner, Robert Foster, wonders if the
lovely woman he's hired has the grit to survive the never-ending work
and harsh conditions of a remote pine forest in winter. Katie wonders if
she can keep her past a secret from a man she is slowly growing to
love.
With grace and skill, Serena Miller brings to life a bygone era. From the ethereal, snowy forest and the warm cookstove to the rowdy shanty boys and the jagged edges of the saw, every detail is perfectly rendered, transporting the reader back to the time when pine was king, men were made of iron, and rivers were choked with logs on the way to the sawmills. Readers will have a hard time leaving the Northwoods when they turn the last page."
This was a good, well written historical fiction, although a predictable ending. This is the first in a series - I will read more of this author.
Finished: July, 2014
With grace and skill, Serena Miller brings to life a bygone era. From the ethereal, snowy forest and the warm cookstove to the rowdy shanty boys and the jagged edges of the saw, every detail is perfectly rendered, transporting the reader back to the time when pine was king, men were made of iron, and rivers were choked with logs on the way to the sawmills. Readers will have a hard time leaving the Northwoods when they turn the last page."
This was a good, well written historical fiction, although a predictable ending. This is the first in a series - I will read more of this author.
Finished: July, 2014
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