Time to review yet another book that has been graciously provided to me by Blogging For Books. The second book I chose to read is called The Pursuit of Tamsen Littlejohn by Lori Benton. It is a Christian Romance novel.
After watching her stepfather murder her mother, Tamsen Littlejohn decides to run away to avoid a marriage set up by her stepfather. Tamsen is aided by a man named Jesse Bird who was raised by Native Americans after his parents were murdered when he was just 3 years old.
With a pursuit by both Tamsen's stepfather and jilted admirer, the pair go into hiding along with Jesse's "father" Cade, and Tamsen is introduced to a way of life far from the life of luxury she has been accustomed to so far. The two ended being tested and tried living together while still trying to keep their Christian values intact.
I am not going to spoil the ending for you. But, I do have to say there are many twists and revelations regarding the pasts and true identities of many of the characters.
Let me first say that I do not usually read Christian Romance books, but I wanted to step out of my comfort zone and give something new a try. I am glad that I did. This book reminded me of a few others that I read by Julie Garwood. I often found myself sneaking a few minutes of reading here and there. I was anxious to see what was going to happen next.
I enjoyed watching how the characters evolved throughout the book. Tamsen who started off as a girl who was used to taking orders without question ended up becoming a strong self sufficient woman. Jesse who was basically a nomad most of the year ended up realizing that life was much more than just long hunts, and that settling down was not necessarily a bad thing.
The incorporation of Native American life and actual historic events was a nice addition to the story line. It introduced an array of supporting characters that added to the charm of this book.
All in all I really enjoyed this book. It was well written and kept the reader interested the whole way through. I do not remember the book dragging at any point while reading. The cast of main and supporting characters fit well with the story. There were serious parts and comedic parts as well as a lovely romance story, which made a nice change of pace throughout the story. I would recommend it to readers who enjoy western/historic romance novels.
If you are interested in reading this book, it can easily be purchased from Amazon here.
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