Serving Up Love: A Four-In-One Harvey House Brides Collection, (Paperback)

What a great collection of historical novellas written by some of my absolute favorite authors in the genre! And I learned quite a bit about the Harvey Houses and the women working there who made the restaurants notable. All four novellas are masterfully crafted and have beautifully developed characters and plots that make them feel like full-length novels. If you enjoy historical novellas, you will be delighted with this collection. The author Tracie Peterson will fascinate you with historical details from 1929 New Mexico; Karen Witemeyer will touch your heart with unconditional love that extends grace and mercy in 1902 Texas; Regina Jennings will captivate you with intrigue and charm in 1898 Kansas; and Jen Turano will have you laughing out loud and sighing with happy anticipation in 1908 Arizona. You will not be able to put the book down once you start it! I received a copy of the book from Bethany House and was under no obligation to post a positive review. All comments and opinions are solely my own.

Are you or someone you know in need of a good book? Let the Harvey Girls in "Serving Up Love" be of service! Four books in one is an awesome deal. However, when the authors are Tracie Peterson, Karen Witemeyer, Regina Jennings, and Jen Turano, you know you've been handed a huge gift on a silver platter. I found myself smiling and laughing out loud so many times. I found myself instantly attached to the nine-year-old Katiann in Tracie Peterson's "A Flood of Love". Her instant friendship with Gretchen was so sweet and her not-so-subtle meddling between Gretchen and Dirk had me blushing and giggling. Karen Witemeyer's "More Than a Pretty Face" was the perfect ending to The Patchwork Family Series and a perfect addition to "Serving Up Love"! Rosalind Kemp is a character you wish you could meet in person. She is so real and relatable. We all have things in our past we aren't proud of and may find ourselves facing the repercussions of a poor decision. And I believe most of us have wished for a fresh start at some point in our lives. The friendship and budding romance between Rosalind and Caleb is the kind that fills you with warm fuzzies. In addition, the story was full of surprising turns—especially at the end! I was hooked from page one (well… page 81). I just recently read a book by Regina Jennings and was excited to read another story written by her. I'm hooked! I can't wait to get my hands on more books by her. In "Serving Up Love", Regina Jennings' story "Intrigue a la Mode" was exactly that—intriguing. Wow. It had elements of mystery I wasn't prepared for. My heart even started racing a couple of times! Before "Serving Up Love", I had never read anything written by Jen Turano. I was excited to try out a new author. "A Grand Encounter" was simply amazing! I was glued instantly. A couple of times I had to put the book down in order to see to a few chores. I was disgruntled and rebuked myself saying “Grace, you knew you shouldn't have picked that book up!” One book, four stories, and 9 new friends… what could be better?!