Review: A Life Once Dreamed

A Life Once Dreamed by Rachel Fordham
My rating: 💛💛💛💛

When I started this book I wondered why I waited so long to read a Rachel Fordham book. Her writing and stories are beautiful and the reader can easily connect with the characters and pulled into the story.

I loved getting to know Agnus and what the possible secret could be which made her run. I did have a feeling which was proven right. I enjoyed her interactions with the children and her fight for Freddy.

Both James and Sam were strong male leads with both strong points and some growth areas. I found myself loving both and wanting a happy ending for both of them. At the end of the story I was left wanting more to see what happened to one of the characters - please can we have a novella or story or just a visit to see where the character ended up.

I was loving every moment I spend in this story and bumped up my Rachel Fordham books to the top of my TBR.

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About the book:

Six years ago, a shocking secret sent Agnes Pratt running in search of a new start. She found it in Penance, a rugged town of miners and lumberjacks in the Dakota Territory, where she became Miss Aggie, respected schoolteacher and confirmed old maid. But the past has a way of catching up with people.When childhood friend and former sweetheart James Harris accepts a position as the town doctor, Aggie's pleasantly predictable days suddenly become anything but. James wants to know why Agnes left behind the life they had dreamed of creating for themselves--but he is the one person who can never know.In the shadows of the Black Hills, can a healing light be shed on the past? Or will the secret Agnes can't seem to outrun destroy her chance at happiness?Fan-favorite Rachel Fordham brings to life the dusty streets of an 1880s frontier town in this story that affirms where you come from matters far less than where you're going.

About the author:

Rachel Fordham has long been fascinated by all things historical or in the words of her children “old stuff”.

Often the historical trivia she discovers is woven into her children's bedtime tales. Despite her love for good stories she didn’t attempt writing a novel until her husband challenged her to do so (and now she’s so glad he did). Since that time she’s often been found typing or researching while her youngest child naps or frantically writing plot twists while she waits in the school pick-up line. In addition to her passion for storytelling she enjoys reading, being outdoors and seeing new places. Rachel lives with her husband and children on an island in Washington state.

Learn more about current projects at rachelfordham.com