"My Heart Belongs on Mackinac Island"
by Carrie Fancett Pagels
by Carrie Fancett Pagels
Although the Winds of Mackinac Inn has been in her mother’s family for generations, Maude Welling’s father refuses to let her run it without the guidance of a husband. So she seeks to prove her worth and independence by working incognito as a maid at the Grand Hotel.
Undercover journalist Ben Steffans, posing as a wealthy industrialist, pursues a story about impoverished men chasing heiresses at the famed hotel. While undercover, he becomes attracted to an intriguing maid. By an act of heroism Ben endears himself to the closed-mouthed islanders—including Maude—and he digs deep for his story.
But when scandal threatens, will the growing love between Maude and Ben be scuttled when truths are revealed?
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Do you want to go somewhere for summer vacation but you know you will probably not be able to so? Then I recommend that you read this book and allow it to carry you away for an interesting summer staycation. I love travelling different places through the many books that I read, and I really enjoyed going to Mackinac Island. The book is set in 1895, so we not only get to go somewhere for vacation, but we also get to go back in time and experience what it was like to live or vacation on the Island over 100 years ago.
I really enjoyed reading Maude's story. She wants to do what is right, but nothing seems to be going right for her. Ben is sent on a "secret mission" that he doesn't feel right about, but he is looking for his big break as a journalist, so he must do whatever it takes. Ben and Maude both learn that they need to rely on God and that keeping secrets isn't a good thing. While I liked Ben and Maude, my favorite character was Maude's little rambunctious brother, Jack. He is so full of life that you cannot help but fall in love with him.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from Barbour Publishers no review was required. All opinions are my own.
Undercover journalist Ben Steffans, posing as a wealthy industrialist, pursues a story about impoverished men chasing heiresses at the famed hotel. While undercover, he becomes attracted to an intriguing maid. By an act of heroism Ben endears himself to the closed-mouthed islanders—including Maude—and he digs deep for his story.
But when scandal threatens, will the growing love between Maude and Ben be scuttled when truths are revealed?
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Do you want to go somewhere for summer vacation but you know you will probably not be able to so? Then I recommend that you read this book and allow it to carry you away for an interesting summer staycation. I love travelling different places through the many books that I read, and I really enjoyed going to Mackinac Island. The book is set in 1895, so we not only get to go somewhere for vacation, but we also get to go back in time and experience what it was like to live or vacation on the Island over 100 years ago.
I really enjoyed reading Maude's story. She wants to do what is right, but nothing seems to be going right for her. Ben is sent on a "secret mission" that he doesn't feel right about, but he is looking for his big break as a journalist, so he must do whatever it takes. Ben and Maude both learn that they need to rely on God and that keeping secrets isn't a good thing. While I liked Ben and Maude, my favorite character was Maude's little rambunctious brother, Jack. He is so full of life that you cannot help but fall in love with him.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from Barbour Publishers no review was required. All opinions are my own.