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MEET THE HARVEY GIRLS These real life pioneering women were symbols of elegance in the wild frontier taming rough manners, falling in love, and changing the face of the West forever.Grace Rogers is ready for the adventure of a lifetime With her family s farm falling on hard times, she accepts a position with the prestigious Fred Harvey Company and heads for Juniper, New Mexico There she meets a handsome cowboy who quickly turns her head Too bad the Harvey Girls are forbidden to marryNick Hopkins has a plan buy a little land, marry, and raise a family in that order But after meeting Grace, he can t keep away Their only choice is to marry in secretbut Nick isn t the only man entranced by Grace s charms, and this unexpected rival doesn t plan on taking no for an answer He will have her, no matter the cost to Grace, to Juniper, or to the happily ever after Grace and Nick fought so hard to make their own. Download Trailblazer – kino-fada.fr I am normally not a reader of historical romance, but when I read the description of this book my interest was piqued and so I requested it for review Trailblazer by Anna Schmidt is the first book in her series about the Harvey Girls if you dont know about the Harvey Girls then Google is your friend I happened up on a display about them while staying at the La Posada hotel in Winslow, Arizona which at one time was a Harvey property, so I was interested in seeing what an author would do with I am normally not a reader of historical romance, but when I read ...I ve given this a C at AAR.I hate writing reviews of middling books Im sure anyone who writes reviews on a regular basis will know what I mean when I say that reviews of books that are simply okay are often the hardest to write Anna Schmidts Trailblazer, the first in her new Cowboys and Harvey Girls series, is one such novel, perfectly innocuous, but ultimately predictable and rather dull The writing is proficient The protagonists are nice The secondary characters are nice The I ve given this a C at AAR.I hate writing reviews of middling books I m sure anyone who writes reviews on a regular basis will know what I mean when I say that reviews of books that are simply okay are often the hardest to write Anna Schmidt s Trailblazer, the first in her n...Trailblazer is the first book in the Cowboys Harvey Girls series by Anna Schmidt.Grace Rogers family is barely making ends meet Wanting adventure, but also wanting to help her family, Grace decides to apply for a job in New Mexico working as a Harvey Girl Fred Harvey owns a chain of food houses which are known for their quality food and service Their waitresses are perfect young ladies, unmarried, with spotless reputations When Grace passes her interview and is offered a job she is Trailblazer is the first book in the Cowboys Harvey Girls series by Anna Schmidt.Grace Rogers family is barely making ends meet Wanting adventure, but also wanting to help her family, Grace deci...Reviewed for herding cats burning soup Posting to blog 5 1 2019 my Anna Schmidt never fails at delivering a knock out read that simply captivates.The Gist Grace has taken a job out west working as a waitress at a railway restaurant She wants a little adventure and desperately needs to earn money to help her family back home She most certainly does not need to get distracted by a pretty cowboy with dreams of his own.I absolutely loved Grace and Nick Reviewed for herding cats burning soup Posting to blog 5 1 2019 my Anna Schmidt never fails at delivering a knock out read that simply captivates.The Gist Grace has taken a job out west working as a waitress at a railway restaurant She wants a little adventure and desperately needs to earn money to help her family back home She most certainly does not need to get dis...Im going to be honest, I was a little hesitant with this book I love historical western romances, but I worry when an author bases their book off an actual historical event or group of people, they will beconcerned about historical accuracy and details rather than the plot Luckily, Anna Schmidt put my fears to rest Trailblazer is about a young woman, Grace, who takes a job as one of Mr Harveys famous Harvey Girls Harvey Girls are waitresses who make a good wage but have strict rules, I m going to be honest, I was a little hesitant with this book I love historical western romances, but I worry when an author bases their book off an actual historical event or group of people, they will beconcerned about historical accuracy and details rathe...Reviewed by JoAnneBook provided by NetGalleyAnna Schmidt is a new to me author and I can t wait to readnot only in the Cowboys Harvey Girls series but many of her other books too I m looking forward to reading Renegade and catching up with the Harvey Girls and the other characters we ve met.Trailblazers is the first book in this series and I loved getting to know Grace, Emma, Lily, Jake, Nick and many of the other characters There was not only a depth to the characters but also a Reviewed by JoAnneBook provided by NetGalleyAnna Schmidt is a new to me author and I can t wait to readnot only in the Cowboys Harvey Girls series but many of her other books too I m looking forward to reading Renegade and catching up with the Harvey Girls and the other characters we ve met.Trailblazers is the first book in this series and I loved getting to know Grace, Emma, Lily, Jake, Nick and many of the other characters There was not only a depth to the characters but also a feeling of caring among them We get to know them a little at a time and see their vulnerabilities even when they are trying to be strong Grace leaves her family farm in Missouri first to train in Kansas City but then to live in New Mexico for her assignment The tra...Reviewed at Keeper BookshelfTrailblazer begins Anna Schmidts new series, Cowboys Harvey Girls with a delightful look into not only the Harvey Girls concept but of their life trying to maintain that concept when love comes along to change everything.Graces family is in dire straits and shes made the decision to apply to become a Harvey Girl with the hopes that she can send money home to help out her family And if she gets a bit of independence away from her family, all the better Excited Reviewed at Keeper Bookshelf Trailblazer begins Anna Schmidt s new series, Cowboys Harvey Girls with a delightful look into not only the Harvey Girls concept but of their life trying to maintain that concept when love comes along to change everything.Grace s family is in dire straits and she s made the decision to apply to become a Harvey Girl with the hopes that she can send money home to help out her family And if she gets a bit of independence away from her family, all the better Excited t...This is a very new author to me and I must say I will defiantly be checking out her others books after reading this lovely historical romance I found the writing style to be great with the story flowing well to keep me interested and glued to each chapter The characters had enough interesting personality that worked well with each other, and as this is book one of a new series it has me wanting to readabout some of these characters and possibly meet some new ones I had the opportunity This is a very new author to me and I must say I will defiantly be checking out her others books after reading this lovely historical romance I found the writing style to be great with the story...Schmidt brings the Wild West to life with her newest series Cowboys Harvey Girls Join Grace Rogers as she embarks on a great adventure when she leaves her family behind in Missouri to start a new life Now a Harvey Girl, Grace is expected to be a stalwart example of respectability and innocence certainly not marry a cowboy While traveling to her new post in Juniper, New Mexico Grace meets a charming, handsome stranger on the train who might derail her carefully laid plans Nick Hopkins Schmidt brings the Wild West to life with her newest series Cowboys Harvey Girls Join Grace Rogers as she embarks on a great adventure when she leaves her family behind in Missouri to start a new life Now a Harvey Girl, Grace is expected to be a stalwart example of respectability and innocence certainly not marry a cowboy While traveling to her new post in Juniper, New ...If you have never heard of the Harvey Girls, this book the first in a series will send you down a rabbit hole of research, and may even lead you to the 1946 Judy Garland musical of that name The Harvey Girls are waitresses expected to be both unmarried and unsullied in order to keep their jobs In return for their circumspect behavior, they will be protected from the westslawless elements Hoping to help out her family by sending money home, Grace is excited to be hired on as a Harvey If you have never heard of the Harvey Girls, this book the first in a series will send you down a rabbit hole of research, and may even lead you to the 1946 Judy Garland musical of that name The Harvey Girls are waitresses expected to be both unmarried and unsullied in order to keep their jobs In return for their circumspect behavior, they will be protected from the we...

Trailblazer
  • English
  • 12 August 2019
  • Mass Market Paperback
  • 352 pages
  • 1492667048
  • Anna Schmidt
  • Trailblazer