Beauty For Ashes (Hickory Ridge Novel Series)

In the second installment of the Hickory Ridge series by Dorothy Love, we are introduced to Carrie. Carrie is a young woman who has had more than her share of tragedy in her life, with first her parents being killed in an accident and then her husband in the war between the states. When her brother marries a young woman who is difficult and demanding, Carrie decides to step out on her own. \\r\\n\\r\\nWhen Carrie befriends Griff, she meets with the consternation of the towns people who seem to think that they have the right to pick and choose who she has a relationship with. They, of course, have just the man in mind - the local bookshop owner, a man who had been unofficially courting Carrie for some time. \\r\\n\\r\\n\\r\\nA truly enjoyable story with strong and believable characters. \\r\\n\\r\\nI received this book free from the publisher through the booksneeze. com book review bloggers program. I am not required to give a positive review, just an honest one. The opinions expressed are my own.