It's the beginning of a new century at Lake Manawa resort in Iowa, but some things never change. When Emily Graham's meddlesome aunts and grandmother take it upon themselves to find her a husband among the resort guests, the spunky suffragist is determined to politely decline each and every suitor. She has neither the time nor the need for a man in her busy life.
Carter Stockton, a recent college graduate and a pitcher for the Manawa Owls baseball team , intends to enjoy every minute of the summer before he is forced into the straitlaced business world of his father.
When their worlds collide, neither Emily nor Carter could have guessed what would come next. Will Carter strike out? Or will Emily cast her vote for a love that might cost her dreams?
Review:
It was interesting to read a book about women's suffrage and what they did for independence, for example, being on a woman's baseball team - something unheard of before the 1900's. I enjoy reading historical romance novels, so this was a nice read.
I also enjoyed the religious part of the book - how Emily keeps putting God aside for other activities in her life. I could relate to how things in our lives happen to get in our way of our relationship in God. It did make me take a second look at my own relationship with Christ and what things get in my way of growing closer to God.
I did find the characters a little bit over dramatic. Emily is portrayed as a clumsy, short fused woman who doesn't have a second thought for men. Emily's aunts are over protective, opinionated, and believe any gossip they hear.
A lot of the conflict of the story between the two main characters could have been avoided easily if they had just talked. I also found the climax of the story somewhat over the top and unbelievable.
Overall, I believe the author was successful in her writing, and that this was a cute, light read. 'A Great Catch' is a second in a series, but can be read by itself, as a good stand-alone.
This book has been provided courtesy of Baker Publishing Group and Graf-Martin Communications, Inc.
Available at your favourite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Published Group.
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