Trusting Grace

The book simply fell flat for me. Most likely, that was because it included several tropes/features that are pet peeves of mine: h/h not talking to each other and living under suspicion; attempted rape of the heroine, with the hero having to try to come to the rescue; and things happening at a certain time that could never have happened in real life. For instance, the goose...they called a goose “Bluebelle.” Supposedly she came by her name because she was of a bluish tinge. However, the author's own note shows that the breed of goose was not brought to the US for another 20-30 years. Now, it's not important to the book to have a blue goose. Why couldn't they have named the goose Bluebelle for any other number of reasons?

All in all, a frustrating read for me.

Thanks to NetGalley for a review copy.