My thanks to NetGalley and Abingdon Press for an eARC of this book to read and review.

I have read and enjoyed other books in the Quilts of Love series and expected this to be more of the same. While it wasn't bad, it wasn't what I was expecting. My expectations going into this book may have affected my reading and enjoyment of it.

It didn't really feel historical, despite being set in 1896. Not even the plucky suffragette who did nothing but talk about women's rights in a stereotypical annoying fashion could make this book feel like it was historical. The most glaring scene was where the H kissed the h in the middle of the street, in public, with people all around, people who have been shown to be nosy busy-bodies, and her reputation wasn't even in question. No gasps of shock, no whispers, no hard stares; it seems that no one but her suffragette friend riding a bicycle noticed. She made a huge stink, but no one else did. So NOT what would have happened back then.

So that really pushed me out of the book. The romance was ok, but it didn't make me melt and be all goopy.

Also, there was a weird part where apparently the cousins were courting the same lady and that lady gave up the goods to one, but married the other?? And the cousin wasn't sure if her daughter was his or not?? And the one who didn't marry the lady in question was bitter and thought that the little girl should be his?? And the cousins have like a three line discussion about it at the end of the book and it was all magically ok??

So really weird. 2, it wasn't horrible but it didn't really do much for me, stars. Not sure who I would recommend this too, maybe to those who like clean romances with Christian overtones and some real life issues. Not bad, but didn't really work for me.