Suitor by Design by Christine Johnson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This Love Inspired Historical includes a bit of suspense, making it a fun read all the way around.
Minnie Fox wants to marry a “swell,” a guy with money and connections. Even though Peter Simmons loves her, he knows she’ll never settle for a garage mechanic with no family of his own. When an old friend of Peter’s shows up in town, will he be the answer to both of their dreams?
I enjoy Christine Johnson’s characters. They are lively and interesting. Set in roughly the same era as the popular show Downton Abbey, the characters are caught between the old world and the modern. It makes for some interesting situations.
Published by Pegg Thomas
Pegg Thomas lives in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula with Michael, her husband of *mumble* years. She creates American stories with real history and fictional characters inspired by her ancestors who immigrated here in the mid-1600s.
Pegg won the 2019 FHL Readers’ Choice Award for novellas, was a double-finalist for the 2019 ACFW Carol Award for novellas, and a finalist for the 2019 ACFW Editor of the Year. She was a finalist in the 2021 FHL Readers’ Choice Award for novellas. Pegg won the 2022 Selah Award for historical romance and placed 2nd with her second entry. She was also a finalist for the 2023 Selah Award and placed 2nd for the 2024 Selah Award. Pegg spent 3 ½ years as the managing editor of Smitten Historical Romance.
When not writing or editing, Pegg can be found in her garden, her kitchen, or sitting at one of her spinning wheels creating yarn to turn into her signature wool shawls.
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