The Laws of Attraction

Starred review from May 15, 2023
In her second Wyoming Sunrise novel, following Forged in Love (2023), Connealy shows women taking on new roles, such as blacksmith and rancher, as women secure the right to vote in local elections in 1871 Wyoming. Widowed Nell Armstrong owns a dress shop in Pine Valley but spends most of her days making chaps. Brand Nolte settles on a homestead nearby with his three daughters after losing his wife in childbirth. Once Brand's daughters' bond with Nell, there is a growing attraction between Nell and Brand, and they begin to sense that God may have brought them together. But Nell is reluctant to marry after being under her late husband's thumb. Then a violent stagecoach robbery shakes Pine Valley. Both Brand and Nell will need to draw on their courage and skills to help and protect others and build a future for their community. Connealy's lively writing keeps the reader fully engaged in this drama of faith in action as people come together to support each other. A sure bet for readers who enjoy books by such inspirational western authors as Amanda Cabot and Tracie Peterson.

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