About the Book

Book: Rocky Mountain Revelation
Author: Lisa J. Flickinger

Series: Rocky Mountain Revival, Book 2
Genre: Christian Historical Romance
Release Date: November 3, 2020

A Rocky Mountain logging camp may be just the place to start her new life.

Widowed at nineteen, Madeline Lamb seeks to find a new husband amongst the crew of the Rocky Mountain log drive. With a baby growing inside her, she has no choice. She signs on as cook’s helper, and it soon becomes apparent her options for a mate are limited. Madeline’s grieving heart wavers between the security an older man offers and the tender feelings a new crew member stirs.

Will Matheson earned the chance to work the high-paying spring log drive. The boon ensures he can recoup the logging wages stolen by a pretty face with some fast fingers. Frustration builds when the boss pulls him from the river and assigns him the job of camp chore boy. If it wasn’t for the pretty cook’s helper, he’d take the first train home.

When the dangers of the river journey prove more treacherous than anyone expects, the budding attraction between Will and Madeline is put to the test. If they survive the adventure, life as they know it will never be the same.

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My Thoughts

So I must be completely honest this book started out slow to me but once it got to the second chapter it was smooth sailing. This is the second book in the Rocky Mountain Revival series and it can be read as a stand alone novel. There are definitely mentions about characters from the first book but I didn't feel like I was lost or missing anything as I read this one. This book definitely has a good combination or romance and a little bit of suspense.

We meet Will who works at a logging camp. He feels like he is to blame for his father's death and carries that burden with him. He swears that he is not falling in love until he meets Madeline that is. Madeline is a widow. She is pregnant and although she misses her husband dearly she is looking for a new husband to also be a good father to her baby. She is also the daughter of the logging camp boss. She has a list she has made of qualities she wants in her second husband and although Will fits all those categories she keeps overlooking him because of his age. Instead she sets her sights on Pearly who is a real jerk! I won't ruin it for you but when you read it you will understand.

The love story between Madeline and Will is sweet but definitely slow at times. Madeline's character at times can be a bit frustrating. Although her dad and pseudo-uncle Shorty want to make sure she makes the right decision and warn her about Pearly she still wants to make the final decision for herself.

Overall it was a good read and I am looking forward to see what happens in the next book. I would love to know about Will's friend Mack and if we will see Pearly again.

My Rating: 3 Stars/Very sweet, liked it a lot.

(I received this book for review from Celebrate Lit. I was not required to post a positive review. All views expressed are only my honest opinion.)

About the Author

Lisa J. Flickinger lives and writes from the cliff of a river along the majestic Rocky Mountains. When not writing or reading, you will find her scouring antique shops or sipping a maple latte with friends and family. To learn more about her other books, visit www.lisajflickinger.com.

More from Lisa

When I research a new novel, I love to find obscure facts about the setting. My study of the old time river drives for Rocky Mountain Revelation led me to a particularly tasty morsel. The river crews were served massive amounts of food over four meals to make up for all the energy expended transporting logs in the frigid water. Often, their meals included donuts.

Yes, donuts! However, we’re not talking about the scrumptious treat picked up at your local bakery or grocery store. These donuts were cooked over an open fire in the backwoods. Yum.

Picture what they call a tin kitchen, a small boxy metal contraption, set over a blazing fire. The cook would place a wide mouthed aluminum basin on top and fill it with cooking oil. When the oil reached the perfect temperature he would drop the batter into the oil using a ladle. The piping hot donuts would be rolled in sugar when they were cooked and served to the crew fresh from the fire. A half whiskey barrel of donuts could disappear in just one meal. Several times a day, the cook would travel downstream by raft and repeat the process.

Will, the hero of Rocky Mountain Revelation, finds his sweetheart Madeleine particularly pretty with flour up to her elbows. However, he grows tired of the mounds of donuts and by the end of the drive attempts to trade them for the cook’s fluffy biscuits.

Enjoy the trip downriver with Will, Madeline…and the donuts.

Dear reader, enjoy!