Small Town Girl (Rosey Corner, #2)

Posted on 19 March 2017 by Ann H. Gabhart

In the autumn of 1941, rumors of war whisper through Rosey Corner The town practically vibrates in anticipation, as if it is holding its breath But for Kate Merritt, it seems life is letting out a prolonged sigh As Kate watches her sister marry the man Kate has loved since she was fifteen, her heart is silently breaking And even the attentions of Jay Tanner, the handsome best man, can t draw her interest.Then suddenly, Pearl Harbor changes everything Kate s friends are rushing to get married before the boys go off to war The newspapers talk of women making airplanes and bombs Everyone in town begins rolling bandages, planting victory gardens, collecting scrap metal Kate finds herself drawn to Jay in surprising ways, and when he enlists she can hardly breathe worrying about him getting killed Could she truly be in love with him And if she is, will she ever see him again In her gentle and textured style, Ann Gabhart tells a timeless story of love, sacrifice, and longing that will grip the heart and stir the spirit Fans of Angel Sister will be thrilled to see Kate Merritt all grown up New readers will find that Ann Gabhart weaves in Small Town Girl a beautiful story that will touch their hearts and win their loyalty. Best Read [ Small Town Girl (Rosey Corner, #2) ] Author [ Ann H. Gabhart ] – kino-fada.fr Five stars When was the last time I gave a real book five stars Small Town Girl is really wonderful It s a war time novel, but it s about a battle on the field of the heart A struggle to be won with God and with human companionship love, not the Japanese or Germans of the outbreak of the second world war at the attack of Pearl Harbor, that s just the setting Words Spoken True and it s 1855 setting Louisville setting put upon me to become a real fan of Ann H Gabhart and while I am one that Five stars When was the last time I gave a real book five stars Small Town Girl is really wonderful It s a war time novel, but it s about a battle on the field of the heart A struggle to be won with God and with human companionship love, not the Japanese or Germans of the outbreak of the second world war at the attack of Pearl Harbor, that s just the setting Words Spoken True and it s 1855 setting Louisville setting put upon me to become a real fan of Ann H Gabhart and while I am one that has yet to read Angel Sister it has been added to my Kindle and I look forward to going back and finding outof the story behind Kate, Lorena and her family After finishing Small Town Girl I wish there wasto read in their futures as now only my imagination can fill Kate is an interesting character as is Jay and I was with a slight grin from about the...Living up to its name in the best possible way, who d have thought that a reader could be so charmed by a story that took place on the eve of a historical catastrophe, World War II This book invests its readers, inviting us into a small town Kentucky and leading its reader into a deep understanding and pull to care about what goes on in the lives of Kate Merritt and her family along with newcomer Jay Tanner who, I don t mind saying, completely won me over as an all American good guy hero T Living up to its name in the best possible way, who d have thought that a reader could be so charmed by a story that took place on the eve of a historical catastrophe, World War II This book invests its readers, inviting us into a small town Kentucky and leading its reader into a deep understanding and pull to care about what goes on in the lives of Kate Merritt and her family along with newcomer Jay Tanner who, I don t mind saying, completely won me over as an all American good guy hero Telling the grown up story of Kate who I understand played an important role in Ann s prior novel, Angel Sister, this book may not be branded a sequel, but it is a kind of follow up While I didn t become wrapped up in this story immediatelylater on for the reason why , there was something in the writing that beckons us to look beyond the surface...Title SMALL TOWN GIRLAuthor Ann H GabhartPublisher RevellJuly 2013ISBN 978 0800721848Genre Historical In the autumn of 1941, rumors of war whisper through Rosey Corner The town practically vibrates in anticipation, as if it is holding its breath But for Kate Merritt, it seems life is letting out a prolonged sigh As Kate watches her sister marry the man Kate has loved since she was fifteen, her heart is silently breaking And even the attentions of Jay Tanner, the handsome best man, can Title SMALL TOWN GIRLAuthor Ann H GabhartPublisher RevellJuly 2013ISBN 978 0800721848Genre Historical In the autumn of 1941, rumors of war whisper through Rosey Corner The town practically vibrates in anticipation, as if it is holding its breath But for Kate Merritt, it seems life is letting out a prolonged sigh As Kate watches her sister marry the man Kate has loved since she was fifteen, her heart is silently breaking And even the attentions of Jay Tanner, the handsome best man, can t draw her interest.Then suddenly, Pearl Harbor changes eve...Kate Merritt worries love s passing her by until Jay Tanner shows up to charm her hesitant heart Then Pearl Harbor changes everything including Kate s chance for love.This was an engaging book that dealt with themes of trust, love, and forgiveness.I really loved all the characters in the book, especially the little sister Lorena Birdsong who Jay Tanner called Birdie I had never read the previous book in the series, Angel Sister but had no problem picking up this book and understanding all Kate Merritt worries love s passing her by until Jay Tanner shows up to charm her hesitant heart Then Pearl Harbor changes everything including Kate s chance for love.This was an engaging book that dealt with themes of trust, love, and forgiveness.I really loved all the characters in the book, especially the little sister Lorena Birdsong who Jay Tanner called Birdie I had never read the previous book in the series, Angel Sister but had no problem picking up this book and understanding all the characters in the small town of Rosey Corner The only problem I had with this book was that when Kate fell in love with Jay Tanner who is not a Christian, she as well as her family seem to have no problem encouraging her to love him, because that s all that matters The book was filled with her family actually encouraging her to give her heart emotionally to Tanner because of the way he looks at you and because of how much she loves him Regardless of the fact that she loves him...The last time I read a book by Ann Gabhart, Words Spoken True, I was extremely impressed Although Small Town Girl is set in a completely different time period with new characters I am still impressed with this author s work I enjoyed that while set at the very beginning of World War II for America, it had all the emotion of a book that was set right in the thick of it like say, Sarah Sundin s wonderful WWII e...Kate Merritt is a small town girl, we met her in Angle Sister Now if you haven t read that book, don t worry, there is enough information in this one to make it a stand alone We reunite with some of the characters from the first book, and meet some new ones We meet Jay Tanner at Kate s sister s Evie s wedding to Mike Kate has always thought herself in love with Mike, and Mike only has eyes for Evie Jay s upbringing has been tough, but he always had a friend in Mike, and he is here to be bes Kate Merritt is a small town girl, we met her in Angle Sister Now if you haven t read that book, don t worry, there is enough information in this one to make it a stand alone We reunite with some of the characters from the first book, and meet some new ones We meet Jay Tanner at Kate s sister s Evie s wedding to Mike Kate has always thought herself in love with Mike, and Mike only has eyes for Evie Jay s upbringing has been tough, but he always had a friend in Mike, and he is here to be best man Jay likes what he sees in Kate, and loves little Lorena, who he calls Birdie, and she calls him Tanner When Mike warns him to stay away from his new sister Kate, he realizes that he must Fate does have away to putting the two of them together, and they each realize love , but can t bring themselves to it admit it to himself There is much talk of the War in Europe, and the fathers all remember the War to end Warsbut we know it wasn t Ann Gabhart brings us in...Thankfully, Ann Gabhart wasn t ready to leave Rosey Corner, Kentucky, when she finished writing Angel Sister Her latest novel, Small Town Girl, brings readers the story of Kate Merritt, the angel sister from the first book The story opens with Kate helping her older sister dress for her wedding One little problem her sister is marrying the man Ka...I really enjoyed the first book in this series Angel Sister so when I found out there was to be another book about Kate and her family, I was so excited As I began the book, I delighted in returning to Rosey Corner and reconnecting with all of the characters from the first book.After I was reacquainted with the characters and the story, however, I thought the plot moved rather slowly I appreciated that the author was giving Kate and Jay time to get to know each other quick romances are d I really enjoyed the first book in this series Angel Sister so when I found out there was to be another book about Kate and her family, I was so excited As I began the book, I delighted in returning to Rosey Corner and reconnecting with all of the characters from the first book.After I was reacquainted with the characters and the story, however, I thought the plot moved rather slowly I appreciated that the author was giving Kate and Jay time to get to know each other quick romances are definitely a pet peeve of mine but the whole story just moved very slowly, especially in the middle Since the bombing of Pearl Harbor and other crucial events didn t take place until at least of the way through the novel, there didn t seem to be enough to keep the plot movi...What a perfect joy it was to open Small Town Girl and find myself back in Rosey Corner, with Kate and her sisters of Angel Sister, and all the other delightful characters Kate is all grown up now, a young lady of nineteen years old And her sister who is not a sister is as involved in this story as she was in the first novel When Lorena gets a puppy, it just adds to the hu...What an adorable story If anything is true, it s this you can t judge an author by one book In my case, I did not like Gabhart s Words Spoken True but I loved Small Town Girl The WW2 setting, the sweet characters, and endearing love story all come together for a fantastic read I loved how some of the character s accents popped off the page it rounds the characters in a great way for me.Kate is a great heroine I haven t read Angel Sister, but it is very apparent what a great big sister she What an a...

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19 March 2017

Ann H. Gabhart