This book was fantastic. It featured community charity work, diverse personalities, and a sweet romance. I liked that the romance was between a blacksmith with a pair of rambunctious sons and a teacher with a book-loving daughter.
It took a long time for Martina to grow on me. She was initially so manipulative and rude! And to plot to take someone's child...? I have personal reasons for disliking that goal, but the woman was exquisitely well written, and I looked for every opportunity to let her grow on me. Eventually, she did, thankfully.
Content: miscarriages as a theme, alcohol