Reviewer: Connie Payne
Title: One True Love - 3rd in the Belles of Timber Creek series
Author: Lori Copeland
Publisher: Avon Inspire
ISBN-13: 978-0-06-136494-5
Release Date: March 2010
Genre/Sub-genre: Inspirational Historical Romance
Year/Setting: Post Civil War, Texas and in to Colorado
Overall Rating: 3.0
Sexual Content Rating: None
Language (Profanity/Slang) Content Rating: None
Violent Content Rating: Negligible/Minimal
Lori's Website/Blog: www.loricopeland.com
Some might say Copper Wilson is willful, prickly, and maybe selfish. Josh Redlin is too much of a gentleman to say these things out loud. Yet somehow in other ways of speech and deed he seems to be able to covey what’s not said and raise Copper’s hackles with next to no effort at all. She’s very happy he’s on his way to Colorado with his wagon train and out of her life. He was a nuisance.
A dire accident places Copper in Josh’s care, on his wagon train. The doctor in Beeder’s Cove doesn’t have the skills to see to her injury so she’s on her way to Fort Riceson and the only doctor who does have the skills to heal her.
Filled with anger and pain, Copper slowly comes to terms with her injury and the fact that she may never walk normally again. She also learns that time is of the essence as each day that passes her ankle begins its awkward healing process and any damage may be permanent. Of course it’s one delay after another and what isn’t the fault of nature is the fault of Josh Redlin. He’s infuriating.
One set of circumstances opens Copper’s eyes to her past and current behavior, startling her, making her ashamed. With a new resolve to view things differently and trust that God knows what He’s doing, she tries to accept each situation, though it’s a monumental struggle filled with plenty of backsliding.
While specific things are beyond the scope of this reader’s belief, Ms. Copeland evokes many emotions from the reader through Copper’s behavior and outlook: frustration, sympathy, admiration, and irritation to name a few. Copper is prickly and selfish, but she also becomes aware of it and makes an effort to change. When things ultimately don’t go her way, the faith disappears and the world-weary chip on the shoulder takes its place, much as it is in our daily lives when we don’t recognize who we should put our trust in, who has a plan that is greater than ours.
I applaud Ms. Copland on her efforts to inspire and encourage and entertain her readers through the difficult lessons and triumphs of her characters.
Connie
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