Ruth Caldwell always has the best of intentions in whatever she does, no matter many finishing schools she's been kicked out of. When she is handed off the stage into Josh McCain's hands, he's astounded first by her beauty, and then aghast when he discovers she has a legitimate claim to half his ranch. Though he's worked hard to bring the ranch to where it is, he knows he has to do the honorable thing, so he offers her shelter in his home. Ruth certainly livens up the ranch and makes instant friends his lonely sister, but when her accidents go beyond her usual bumbling to something potentially sinister, Josh has to decide where his loyalties lie.I'm pretty sure this is the fourth time I've read this book, and I still love it.
Sweet, lively, and accident-prone, Ruth is such a fun heroine. She knows how to laugh at herself, and she's never down for long. I love how she embraces Laney as her best friend. Their friendship is another part of what makes the book great, as they each build the other up and encourage each other. At the same time, I also really appreciate their relationship with Mrs. O'Sullivan, who is a wonderful, Godly mentor to them, fulfilling the biblical admonishment for older women to teach the younger.
Ruth and Josh's relationship develops beautifully, first into friendship and then into love, as they each observe God-honoring attributes in the other. I love the humor and also the bits of wisdom that Hake slips in throughout the story. It's one of my favorites!
California Historicals
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