Hearts on the Heath Winning the Gentleman, (Paperback)

Kristi Ann Hunter has done it yet again! She effortlessly weaves humor, history, and romance together in a way that makes it impossible to put the book down! Sophias heritage and legacy is working with horses; she is the horsewoman that every young girl dreams of being after watching their first horse movie. Although she currently works for the circus, she has bigger dreams. Aarons life as a stable manager for two prominent racing stables is perfectly organized; as the first-born but illegitimate son of an earl, Aaron has settled for his job as the stable manager and convinced himself he has no further ambitions. Then Sophia comes along and puts a big kink in all his well-orchestrated plans. When Aaron, believing he is hiring Sophias brother as a horse trainer inadvertently hires Sophia, her horse skills are put to the test. Hiring her is a risk that causes big waves in the horse community and jeopardizes Aarons position and livelihood. When push comes to shove Aaron has to decide what he is going to let define his self-worth: his birth, his job, or what God says he is. Sophia demonstrates grace under pressure, but like a clown in the circus she is juggling a lot of things, and ultimately has to decide what she is going to prioritize and what she is going to give up. Overall I loved this book! The characters are so well-written, both fun and relatable.

Kristi Hunter is one of my favorite authors. I am drawn to the Regency period and she is spot on with life in England during this time. I couldnt be more pleased with this story. Her characters are for the most part Christian and convey those qualities in their personalities and actions. I was glad to meet up with characters from previous books. It helps me live in their world. I like that Ms. Hunter portrays the aristocrats as flawed but humble and not respecting of class distinctions. They are so kind and show Christian charity. A favorite character is Harriet, who is a take charge, no-nonsense lady of means. Im hoping we see more of her in book three. Hearts on the Heath series is centered around the Regency sport of horse racing. This is where Sophia Fitzroy and Aaron Whitworth find common ground. However... Hed never been able to understand women, but Miss Fitzroy confounded him far more than the rest of them. Aaron has put different parts of his life into boxes in order to have some control. His life had run smoothly until his friends had brought females into it. Let the fun begin! See how God works in the details in this delightful tale of romance and friendship and the promise of reconciliation. *I received a complimentary copy of this book from Bethany House on behalf of the author. I was not required to give a favorable review. All opinions are my own.*