The Undercover Heiress of Brockton: Volume 2 (Enduring Hope) by Kelly J. Goshorn

 

Henrietta “Etta” Maxwell, heiress to the Maxwell fortune, is a hard-hitting investigative reporter for The Enterprise Daily. The catch? Etta must pen her columns under the nom de plume, Henry Mason—a fact that routinely puts a knot in her knickerbockers.

Leo Eriksson is a second-generation firefighter with a passion for rendering aid to those in need. When Leo discovers that Henry Mason is really Henrietta Maxwell, the fire department’s wealthy benefactress, he agrees to keep her identity secret. 

After a sudden blast rocks the Grover Shoe Factory, Leo and Etta team up to determine if the explosion is related to a series of suspicious fires in the area. But sparks fly when Leo accuses Etta of negating the human side of the disaster in her determination to get a good story.

When an unnamed source reveals Etta’s secret identity to a rival reporter, she falsely accuses Leo of being the informant. As the truth comes to light, Etta must persuade Leo to give her a second chance or lose the only man she’s ever loved.

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About The Author

 

Kelly Goshorn weaves her affinity for history and her passion for God into inspiring stories of love, faith, and family set in America’s vibrant past. Her debut novel, A Love Restored, won the Director’s Choice Award for Adult/YA fiction at the Blue Ridge Mountain Christian Writers Conference in 2019 and earned recognition as both a Selah Award finalist in the Historical Romance category and as a Maggie Award Finalist for Inspirational Fiction.

She earned her B.A. in Social Studies Education from Messiah College and her M.Ed. in History from The Pennsylvania State University. Kelly is an active member of ACFW Virginia where she serves as the president of their Virginia chapter and as a local cluster leader.

Kelly has been enjoying her own happily-ever-after with her husband and best friend, Mike, for 35 years. When she is not writing, Kelly enjoys binge-watching BBC period dramas, board-gaming with family and friends, exploring historical sights, and spoiling her Welsh corgi, Levi.

 

My Review

This read has a lot pack into it, from impersonation, arson, factories blowing up, and add in some sweet romance.
We are give a young women, and heiress, but she lives with everyday people, and has a big heart along with gifting to those in need. She also had a hidden identity, because women really can't be news reports, only fluff stuff!
As we meet our girl Etta, she is experiencing a fall, and at the same time we meet Leo, a firefighter, what a catch.
There are some nefarious happenings, and on top of that a disgruntled reported causes havoc in their lives.
You never know what will happen next! I loved the epilogue!
I received this book through Net Galley and the Publisher Barbour, and was not required to give a positive review.