Song of My Heart by Kim Vogel Sawyer

This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing Song of My Heart Bethany House (February 1, 2012) by Kim Vogel Sawyer



ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Kim Vogel Sawyer is the author of fifteen novels, including several CBA and ECPA bestsellers. Her books have won the ACFW Book of the Year Award, the Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence, and the Inspirational Readers Choice Award. Kim is active in her church, where she leads women's fellowship and participates in both voice and bell choirs. In her spare time, she enjoys drama, quilting, and calligraphy. Kim and her husband, Don, reside in central Kansas, and have three daughters and numerous grandchildren.




ABOUT THE BOOK

Sadie Wagner has always been devoted to her family. So when her stepfather is injured and can't work, she decides to leave home and accept a position as a clerk at the mercantile in Goldtree, Kansas. Goldtree also offers the opportunity to use her God-given singing talent--though the promised opera house is far different from what she imagined. With her family needing every cent she can provide, Sadie will do anything to keep her job.

Thad McKane comes to Goldtree at the request of the town council. The town has been plagued by bootlegging operations, and Thad believes he can find the culprit. After he earns enough money doing sheriff work, he wants to use it to pay for his training to become a minister.

Thad is immediately attracted to the beautiful singer who performs in Asa Baxter's unusual opera house, but when he hears her practicing bawdy tunes, he begins to wonder if she's far less innocent than she seems. And when Sadie appears to be part of the very crimes he's come to investigate, is there any hope the love blossoming between them will survive?


If you would like to read the first chapter of Song of My Heart, go HERE.


Margie's Comments: Once again, Kim Vogel Sawyer has come through with another great, satisfying read. I identified with Sadie and fell in love with her almost immediately. Her love fore her family, her desire to be of help, her love for others, and her innocence that others take advantage of all combine to make her character enjoyable. Thad, too, makes a perfect hero. He spends a lot of the book thoroughly confused by the contradictions he finds in Sadie. And he can't stand that cousin of hers, Sid. Then there's the delightful twin sisters, Melva and Shelva Baxter, who own and run the mercantile where Sadie will be working. They are laugh out loud funny but also can be counted on to give the right godly advice when Sadie finds herself in over her head. For those who love a gentle, romantic read, you can't go wrong with Song of My Heart.