Review: Love's Fortress

Love's Fortress by Jennifer Uhlarik
My rating: 💛💛💛

Average rating of 3.5 stars.

This was a lovely dual-time story and I found myself flying through the first half of the story, but then somehow, it fell flat for me.

1875 era - sold 4 starts - I loved the historical parts of the story. I loved the characters, especially Sally Jo, Luke and Broken Bow. There was so much loss and sadness while learning about the history. I especially loved the scene where Sarah explained the gospel to Broken Bow. There was a great balance between character growth, danger, secrets revealed and romance.

Modern day - 3 stars - At first, this story also grabbed my attention. There was intrigue with Dani's father, lots of emotional healing for the characters and also a great Christian thread. But I don't know, sometime along the ride, it sort of lost me. There was something with the way the character talked - too much modern day slang which irritated me a bit, and also a lot of threads which was rushed. There was a big mystery which was being revealed, but it just fell through the cracks.

So overall, I did enjoy it, just a few things which bothered me personally.

*I received a complimentary copy from the publisher via Netgalley. All opinions expressed are my own.*

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About the book:

An Epic Love Story From the Past Brings Closure to Dani’s Fractured Family Roots

​Walk through Doors to the Past via a series of historical stories of romance and adventure.

Upon receiving word that her long-estranged father has passed away, Dani Sango inherits the former art forger’s entire estate. Among his many pieces of artwork are a series of obviously Native American drawings and paintings, which lead her to research St. Augustine of 1875. White Elk is transported to Florida to join other Cheyenne braves already being held in Fort Marion. Sally Jo Harris is at the fort teaching the Indians. When a friendship develops between them and false accusations fly, it could cost them their lives. Can Dani discover how their story ends and how it shaped her own father’s life?

About the author:

Jennifer Uhlarik discovered the western genre as a pre-teen, when she swiped the only “horse” book she found on her older brother’s bookshelf. A new love was born. Across the next ten years, she devoured Louis L’Amour westerns and fell in love with the genre. In college at the University of Tampa, she began penning her own story of the Old West. Armed with a B.A. in writing, she has won five writing competitions and finaled in two other competitions. In addition to writing, she has held jobs as a private business owner, a schoolteacher, a marketing director, and her favorite—a full-time homemaker. Jennifer is active in American Christian Fiction Writers and lifetime member of the Florida Writers Association. She lives near Tampa, Florida, with her husband, teenaged son, and four fur children.