{"id":480,"date":"2018-03-02T16:34:00","date_gmt":"2018-03-02T16:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/katrina.effexhost.com\/index.php\/2018\/03\/02\/book-review-beneath-a-prairie-moon\/"},"modified":"2018-03-02T16:34:00","modified_gmt":"2018-03-02T16:34:00","slug":"book-review-beneath-a-prairie-moon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifewithkatie.com\/index.php\/2018\/03\/02\/book-review-beneath-a-prairie-moon\/","title":{"rendered":"Book Review: Beneath a Prairie Moon"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiRw9Q9zPEbLpdt8-Y4HLGgRM0KsX2PLb-DtJBNkpAODBdFIpyTRJH59lZtLwxwwqhalX_jdcWw71NaGK2Cl3YN1qrmyCdxuidYNg8d39bfnKbkXWS8WEpbVJxv-Pxej0TXh4RKscKOtssS\/s1600\/35554227.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"475\" data-original-width=\"316\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiRw9Q9zPEbLpdt8-Y4HLGgRM0KsX2PLb-DtJBNkpAODBdFIpyTRJH59lZtLwxwwqhalX_jdcWw71NaGK2Cl3YN1qrmyCdxuidYNg8d39bfnKbkXWS8WEpbVJxv-Pxej0TXh4RKscKOtssS\/s200\/35554227.jpg\" width=\"132\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Readers rabid for the sweet historical romances of Tracie Peterson and Tamara Alexander will flock to best-selling author Kim Vogel Sawyer&#8217;s prairie-set heartwarmer of high society cast-off and the western town that welcomes her.<\/p>\n<p>Abigail Grant grew up in affluence and knows exactly how to behave in high society. But when she is cast from the social registers due to her father&#8217;s illegal dealings, she finds herself forced into a role she never imagined: tutoring rough Kansas ranchers in the subjects of manners and morals so they can &#8220;marry up&#8221; with their mail-order brides. Mack Cleveland, whose uncle was swindled by a mail-order bride, wants no part of the scheme to bring Eastern women to Spiveyville, Kansas, and he&#8217;s put off by the snooty airs and fastidious behavior of the &#8220;little city gal&#8221; in their midst. But as time goes by, his heart goes out to the teacher who tries so diligently to smooth the rough edges from the down-to-earth men. How can he teach her that perfection won&#8217;t bring happiness?<\/p>\n<p>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br \/>\nOkay, all. I have to start by saying that the above synopsis (taken from Goodreads) isn&#8217;t correct. I actually changed a couple of the names, but I don&#8217;t feel as if this gives an accurate feel for the book. Still, that&#8217;s what was provided, so I&#8217;ve provided it for you&#8230;heh&#8230;Now, on to the review!<\/p>\n<p><u>The Good<\/u> &#8211; The characters. The author writes in such a way that before you know it, you feel as if you know each and every character as if they were your own neighbors and friends. I think that&#8217;s incredibly important in a book. If you can&#8217;t know a character, you can&#8217;t connect and if you can&#8217;t connect, you put the book down and walk away.<\/p>\n<p><u>The Bad<\/u>&nbsp;&#8211; Umm&#8230;I can&#8217;t think of anything. The book moves at just the right pace, is easy to read, has wonderful characters and is one that I could read repeatedly.<\/p>\n<p><u>The Summary<\/u>&nbsp;&#8211; Kim Vogel Sawyer writes books that draw you in and don&#8217;t let go until the final page. I can&#8217;t recommend her books any higher than I already do. Go and pick this one up and I&#8217;m sure you won&#8217;t regret it.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhGLRT224r4OOvNuEe94bqG9fTNS6CWoT9XkuDwYfYot-9JojQ_R4jNU5fphlN-08wYrSvS83nMg9XnnoGV09aZl5jlyzaLcrBCOLcBX283LypEhrNC27rbFzWclSr9AICyXADYH3CwNGuI\/s1600\/katrina-black-n-white.gif\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"47\" data-original-width=\"160\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhGLRT224r4OOvNuEe94bqG9fTNS6CWoT9XkuDwYfYot-9JojQ_R4jNU5fphlN-08wYrSvS83nMg9XnnoGV09aZl5jlyzaLcrBCOLcBX283LypEhrNC27rbFzWclSr9AICyXADYH3CwNGuI\/s1600\/katrina-black-n-white.gif\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><i>I received a copy of this book for the purpose of this review. 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