Mountain Man

Finding Love in the Blue Ridge Mountains #2

by Yvonne Lehman

A "Briskin" had dared to trespass on forbidden Maxwell land—and that spells trouble. Meera Briskin is determined to find out for herself whether the Maxwells are the unmitigated rogues she has been taught to hate. The long-standing feud between the two families that began three generations ago—the result of a chestnut tree blight brought in from the Far East—is still very much alive.

Posing as a participant at a writers’ conference held at the famous Chestnut Lodge, run by none other than Elliot Maxwell, Meera soon is caught in the web of her own deception. Should she admit to being a Briskin and face immediate expulsion? Or should she linger, knowing that with each passing day that her feelings for her enemy grow stronger?

There’s madness in these mountains—and in the heart of one Briskin daughter.

Finding Love in the Blue Ridge Mountains ... Contemporary Christian fiction portraying real-to-life characters in search of lasting love in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Genres: Christian Fiction, Contemporary, Romance, Novella

147 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1995

About the author

Yvonne Lehman founded and directed the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference for twenty-five years. She is author of 59 novels and 16 nonfiction books in the Divine Moments series. Yvonne enjoys mentoring beginning writers.

Her fiftieth novel, Hearts that Survive – A Novel of the TITANIC, (Abingdon), is available in bookstores and at the Titanic Museum in Pigeon Forge, TN where she periodically holds book signings. The Divine Moments books (Grace Publishing) are a compilation of 45-50 articles written by various authors.

Reviews

[Loraine · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Maxwells and the Briskins are reminiscent of the Hatfields and McCoys. Three generations back the grandfathers fought over the same woman as well as a blight that killed the chestnut trees on the Maxwell property. Now Meera Briskin is attending a writing conference at the Maxwell Chestnut Lodge. Will there be feuding, fighting, and fussing between these 2 North Carolina families or will Meera and Elliot end this generations long feud?

For a novella, this was well done with a complete story line and characters that were well developed. Overall an enjoyable read.

FAVORITE QUOTES:
"Breaking family ties is difficult. Family is the strongest bond we have."

"It isn't that we don't know what to do, it's that we don't want to do it."

[Randy Tramp · Rating 4 out of 5]

Meera Briskin is determined to find out about the Maxwells. The long-standing feud between the two families began three generations ago. Posing as a participant at a writers’ conference held at the famous Chestnut Lodge, run by none other than Elliot Maxwell, Meera soon is caught in the web of her own deception. Interesting plot, generating questions. Will Meera be discovered? Fall in love with a Maxwell? I've attended many writer's conferences. Now I can say I've attended one within the covers of a book. Fun! I enjoyed this story. It had tension, surprises, and twists.

[Jessie · Rating 2 out of 5]

Like many others have said, this is a Hatfield vs. McCoy type of book it's a classic enemies to lovers romance, just with a conservative twist not often found in literature these days. I enjoyed it as an easy read - one I could pick up and put down as needed. That being said, it wasn't exactly middle of the road for me - I've read better middle of the road books. But it was still a decent story. If you want a refreshing slow burn romance not full of steamy, smutty scenes I recommend giving it a shot.

[esc · Rating 2 out of 5]

Disappointed

This particular book by Yvonne Lehman was hard to get through. The two main characters had mostly the same thoughts, said in different ways, throughout the entire story. It got old as there wasn't much action to go with it. I've read two other books by this author though and enjoyed those, just not this one.

[Lynda Knapp · Rating 4 out of 5]

A page turner!

Can you say Hatfield and McCoy? This was a very well-written story about two families that have been feuding for years until Meera decided to do her own research. She meets Elliot and "the fun" begins. Definitely recommend this book.

[Martin Wiles · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great read

Yvonne does a wonderful job of holding the reader’s attention in this love story of feuding and reconciliation. It’s a read that’s hard to put down and definitely worth the read.

[charmaine White · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good Read

I had a hard time understanding a family feud being passed down from generation to generation.But I still enjoyed the story.

[Dolly · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wonderful book for anyone to read.

I chose the 5 star rating because it is in my opinion to be most worfhy. I love all Christian books, & especially this authors.

[Lillie · Rating 4 out of 5]

A sweet story about the third generation of a family feud. All the characters are Christian, so some of the actions of the earlier generations seemed out of character. The story was a fun read, anyway.

[Robin · Rating 1 out of 5]

There was no depth at all in this story, to me. I bought this in a book w/3 of her novels so reluctant to read the others but will give them a try....

[Alice · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book.

[Pam McCallister · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book

[Mysterygal3 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another home run

[Elizabeth Upton · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow!!!

I loved this book! Could not out it down! Hated to see it end! Now on to book 3....hope it is just as captivating....

[Kathryn Pulman · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 1/2 stars

[Cindy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another good one! Shorter than what I normally prefer to read.

[Donna Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Simply love this story

I over that God is the focus of the story, I love it. This is a must read story. Amazing and beautifully written.

[Norma Reasor · Rating 4 out of 5]

A Christian based story about a misunderstanding between two friends that perpetuated itself as a generations long feud.

[Deb · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good fun read, though at some points a bit of a stretch in terms of believability. However, enjoyable just the same.