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Life Once Dreamed (edició 2020)

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Six years ago, a shocking secret sent Agnes Pratt running in search of a new start. She found it in Penance, a rugged town of miners and lumberjacks in the Dakota Territory, where she became Miss Aggie, respected schoolteacher and confirmed old maid. But the past has a way of catching up with people. When childhood friend and former sweetheart James Harris accepts a position as the town doctor, Aggie's pleasantly predictable days suddenly become anything but. James wants to know why Agnes left behind the life they had dreamed of creating for themselves-but he is the one person who can never know. In the shadows of the Black Hills, can a healing light be shed on the past? Or will the secret Agnes can't seem to outrun destroy her chance at happiness? Fan-favorite Rachel Fordham brings to life the dusty streets of an 1880s frontier town in this story that affirms where you come from matters far less than where you're going.… (més)
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Títol:Life Once Dreamed
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Informació:Revell (2020), Edition: 7/2, 336 pages
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Life Once Dreamed de Rachel Fordham

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This is the first book I've read written by this author. I really enjoyed it. There was a lot of focus on faith in God and trusting him.
Agnes has left home because she learned a devastating secret that could change her life. Six years pass and her former love James shows up in the town that she now resides in. Agnes is scared that her secret will drive James away again. The must learn to trust each other and God's plans for them. ( )
  Sassyjd32 | Dec 22, 2023 |
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  libraryofemma | Oct 20, 2023 |
I enjoyed the fast pace of the story, but the angsty secret keeping is not my favorite plot.

Agnes Pratt has run from her past, a past where her dearest wish of marrying her best friend was about to come true. When she learns something about her own identity, she questions whether her fiance's family and the society they move in can ever accept her, and so she runs. She goes to Penance, a small town in the Dakota Territory, to be the schoolteacher. Years pass. She builds a life for herself.

Then James Harris shows up in town. He's the new doctor; he's also her former fiance. Agnes is determined to keep him at arm's length. He's determined to find out why she ran away. This tension ratchets up when Agnes makes a life-changing decision that will impact her career and make her life in Penance a bit more precarious. Throw in a raging epidemic and you've got a lot of dramatic elements to the story.

There's plenty to like here, but I did grow impatient with Agnes' blindness to the impact she was having on various people. However, if you're interested in a well-paced story about second chances with a interesting flavor of the old west, you'll probably enjoy this story.

Thanks to NetGalley and Revell for this advance review copy. ( )
  Alishadt | Feb 25, 2023 |
This remarkable adventure is not for the faint of heart, but for those who are okay with the deep topics discussed... This book has the potential to become a favorite!

While it wasn't a personal all-time favorite (I'm still a bigger fan of The Hope of Azure Springs), it is definitely up there on my list.

Keep in mind that this book discusses triggering topics such as death, illegitimate children, and regret. It also describes (pretty detailed) a scene of a woman giving birth. However, that didn't bother me too much considering I have three younger siblings. 😂

Once again, thank you Rachel Fordham for blessing the world with your words. I could feel your passion for children radiating through this entire book... And I LOVED it! ( )
  Autumn_Rebecca | Mar 9, 2022 |
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The year is 1874, and Agnes is just on the cusp of beginning her adult life. So in love with James, the son of a wealthy businessman in Buffalo, she revels in her happiness. And, just like that, her happiness is snatched away when a terrible truth is revealed to her. She leaves her home and family, and without a word of explanation to her intended, she heads for the frontier town of Penance to begin life there as a schoolteacher. But six years later, she receives the second shock of her life when she glimpses the new doctor in the town. This story succeeds on every level. It has engaging and likable characters. The setting out west is a vibrant one. Though life is challenging, the people in Penance support and genuinely care for each other, and this sense of community comes through loud and clear in the writing. There are problems and tragedies which add intrigue to the tale. And there is hope for love to blossom in Penance, without the stigmas that some still believed in back in Buffalo. Though nothing really can stay secret forever, this story illustrates in a well written way that it matters not where you came from, only where you are going. ( )
  Maydacat | May 17, 2021 |
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Six years ago, a shocking secret sent Agnes Pratt running in search of a new start. She found it in Penance, a rugged town of miners and lumberjacks in the Dakota Territory, where she became Miss Aggie, respected schoolteacher and confirmed old maid. But the past has a way of catching up with people. When childhood friend and former sweetheart James Harris accepts a position as the town doctor, Aggie's pleasantly predictable days suddenly become anything but. James wants to know why Agnes left behind the life they had dreamed of creating for themselves-but he is the one person who can never know. In the shadows of the Black Hills, can a healing light be shed on the past? Or will the secret Agnes can't seem to outrun destroy her chance at happiness? Fan-favorite Rachel Fordham brings to life the dusty streets of an 1880s frontier town in this story that affirms where you come from matters far less than where you're going.

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