Book Review | Forgotten Memories by Penny Zeller

Today I am reviewing Penny Zeller’s new book releasing on Tuesday 30 August.

Book Description

The Wyoming Territory is rife with lawlessness and disorder, something Annie Ledbetter and her parents discover when their wagon train is robbed. Seven years later, Annie settles into her lifelong dream as a teacher in the small town of Willow Falls. When she meets handsome rancher Caleb Eliason through a humorous misunderstanding, she is quickly drawn to his kind heart and charming smile.

Former outlaw Caleb Eliason embraces his chance at a fresh start. Gone are the days of robbing stagecoaches and wagon trains. When he falls in love with the new Willow Falls teacher, he doesn’t realize they’ve met before—under much different circumstances. When his past comes to light, will it put the growing love between them at risk?

Can forgiveness and redemption heal two broken hearts or will the past keep them from sharing a future?

My Review

This is a charming book starting with an incident that will affect both hero and heroine from when Annie was 12 and Caleb 14. The books starts with the wagon train robbery then advances 7 years and we see both characters as adults. Annie is excited to be a teacher and Willow Falls has a special tradition which leads to a few humourous interactions. We learn more about the robbery and what lead up to it. We also learn what has happened to both Annie and Caleb since.

I really liked both characters and felt for Caleb. Back then life was difficult and it doesn’t take much for a young lad to be intwined in things he doesn’t want to do. This book deals a lot with forgiveness both from others and from  within. We see how compassion and acceptance can change a person. We also see how forgiveness is more than words and sometimes takes a unthinkable occurance to fully be understood.  There were places I had tears in my eyes and that doesn’t happen often in a book.

This books has some fun quips in it as the graphic below shows.

There are also fun interaction with Caleb’s brother and sister, John Mark and Charlotte who loves using big words. Over all another great historical book by Penny Zeller. I am hoping there will be more in the series as I can see several characters who need a book especially Charlotte and her nemesis.

Do you like Christian Historical? Do you remember quotes in books?