Kim Vogel Sawyer is the author of fifteen novels, including several CBA and ECPA bestsellers. Her books have won the ACFW Book of the Year Award, the Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence, and the Inspirational Readers Choice Award. Kim is active in her church, where she leads women’s fellowship and participates in both voice and bell choirs. In her spare time, she enjoys drama, quilting, and calligraphy. Kim and her husband, Don, reside in central Kansas, and have three daughters and numerous grandchildren.
ABOUT THE BOOK:
Sadie Wagner has always been devoted to her family. So when her stepfather is injured and can’t work, she decides to leave home and accept a position as a clerk at the mercantile in Goldtree, Kansas. Goldtree also offers the opportunity to use her God-given singing talent–though the promised opera house is far different from what she imagined. With her family needing every cent she can provide, Sadie will do anything to keep her job.
Thad McKane comes to Goldtree at the request of the town council. The town has been plagued by bootlegging operations, and Thad believes he can find the culprit. After he earns enough money doing sheriff work, he wants to use it to pay for his training to become a minister.
Thad is immediately attracted to the beautiful singer who performs in Asa Baxter’s unusual opera house, but when he hears her practicing bawdy tunes, he begins to wonder if she’s far less innocent than she seems. And when Sadie appears to be part of the very crimes he’s come to investigate, is there any hope the love blossoming between them will survive?
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MY REVIEW:
Song of My Heart is a perfectly delightful story that kept me happily reading until the very end. Sawyer has created a strong but varied cast of characters that kept the plot moving along. Young and innocent Sadie Wagner is so determined to help her family financially that she doesn’t always think things through before making a decision. Although a believer, her trust in her own efforts outweighs her faith. Sheriff Thad McKane is a thoughtful and compassionate young man, yet he has mistakenly set goals for his life thinking he can make up for the sins of his father. His attraction to Sadie could change everything. Sadie’s cousin Sid is determined to make Sadie share the love he professes for her. Naturally these circumstances add up to some interesting conflicts as the two men vie for Sadie’s attention.
Then there were some of the secondary characters. The Baxter twins, Melva and Shelva were a hoot. Loud and hyperactive, they were also loving women with good hearts. Asa Baxter was the perfect villain of the tale. Almost a caricature, his personality veered from charming to nasty at the blink of an eye with his true evil nature becoming more evident as the story progressed. I disliked Sid through most of the book but was glad to see him make the right choices at the end.
There is little more that I can say without turning this review into a spoiler. I very much enjoyed Song of My Heart and would recommend it to all who love historical romance, particularly those who enjoy westerns.
