Accepted (San Antonio series Book 3) by Paula Peckham

 

Against the backdrop of the Civil War, spirited Quenby Martin despises the monotony and restrictions imposed on women. Then, San Antonio’s most respectable widow befriends her. Unbeknownst to Quenby, her genteel companion harbors a life-threatening secret.

Soon after, Quenby meets Jonathan Campbell, a Texan farmer struggling to make ends meet, and eagerly offers her help. Despite Jonathan’s reservations about trusting his future livelihood to the pretty young know-it-all, he accepts. As their relationship develops, Quenby’s confidence and knowledge lures Jonathan in.

Quen draws the attention of a bounty hunter, whose charms cannot hide his evil intentions. Danger puts Quen’s wavering belief in God to the test. With the hunter on her heels, she embarks on an important mission that inadvertently involves Jonathan in a web of kidnapping and murder. His efforts to keep her safe expose his growing feelings.

Will Quenby have enough courage to face the perils of standing up for what she believes in? And at what cost?

Immerse yourself in the Texas frontier in Book Three of the San Antonio series.

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About The Author

 

A fifth-generation Texan, Paula Peckham graduated from the University of Texas in Arlington. She worked at Burleson High School for 19 years as a math teacher. She divides her time between her home in Burleson, Texas, and her casita in Rio Bravo, Mexico. Her church does mission work there, and she makes the 9-hour drive every six to eight weeks. She is married to John, and they have four children and nine grandchildren.

Her debut novel, Protected, book one in the San Antonio series, placed in the semi-finalist round of the 2020 ACFW Genesis contest and won the gold medal in the Global Book awards. Elk Lake Publishing, Inc. launched it in April 2022. Protected was followed by book two in the series, A Father's Gift, a Christmas novella that continues the saga of Abby and Manny from book one. A Father's Gift was a finalist in the 2023 Selah Award contest.

The Journal, The Guide, and Women of Spirit, all Christian magazines, publish Paula’s short stories and articles. The inaugural edition of Awake Our Hearts published her poem, A Garment of Sadness.

Paula has presented to ACFW-DFW chapter, where she serves as the president, and ACFW National. She has also spoken at Unleashing the Next Chapter, an online group for authors, the Colleyville League of Writers, several ACFW local chapters, and Union College in Lincoln, Nebraska, invited her to be a guest professor in May 2021 and 2023, where she taught the creative writing and feature writing classes.

Paula has an online presence on Facebook (Paula Babb Peckham), Twitter, Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/paulajopeckham/), TikTok, and her website, UnaPAULAgetically Texan. www.paulapeckham.com

 

My Review

 This was a fun read, but it did deal with some powerful subjects, from learning problems to slavery.
Loved how we are offered a missionaries daughter, having lived in Nigeria, and how she ends up helping a farmer that has a problem with his finances. Watch how this cleaver girl goes about helping him, and maybe winning his heart?
There is also danger, and people who go to great lengths to hurt others! This is Civil War time, and the cotton farmers are hurting with embargo, I loved how this was handled!
I found the flavored butters interesting, what a great idea!
Finding lost families to fighting hate crimes, there is never a dull moment, and thus a page turner looking for answers!
I received this book through Elk Lake Publishing, and was not required to give a positive review.