I am at a loss as to how to begin this review. Did I enjoy the book? Yes, in parts, but not all of it; there were parts I found tedious and I was tempted to skip ahead to the end instead of reading all the way through. Are the characters believable? Yes, they have true "people" qualities. Are the settings realistic? Absolutely. Is the plot easy to follow? Yes, it is. In those questions, this book checks all the boxes. Regina Jennings writes well-researched historical romances with relatable characters and situations.
Calista York is a probational Pinkerton Agent tasked with finding the daughter of a known mob boss from Chicago. The last place the woman was known to be was in Joplin, Missouri--a place Calista knows well because a lot of her family lives there.
Matthew Cook is a missionary to the miners in the Joplin area, and meets Calista as she's about to go into a restaurant known to house "soiled doves." He wants to prevent her from getting involved into that particular lifestyle, but because of the secretive nature of her business, she can't tell him what she's really doing.
A matter of misunderstandings and misdirections makes the plot move. This is a four star book worth reading.
Bethany House and NetGalley.com provided the copy I read for this review. All opinions expressed are my own.
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