A lonely spinster. A reverend who abandoned his calling. Will they ever have faith in love again?
Jane Millington has come to Cripple Creek to visit her friend. But a few bumps along the way land her face to face with a man who would rather not become entangled with the brown-haired beauty. Not that Jane is looking for a relationship. Saddened to find her friend struggling after the birth of her child, can Jane offer the hope that she needs?
Timothy Johnson still lives with the sting of betrayal. And he is determined to never risk his heart again. But a chance encounter with a woman who is only passing through leaves him curious. More, he has left his calling as a preacher and finds himself floundering for purpose.
Can Jane and Timothy offer healing the other so desperately needs? Will they be able to see beyond past hurts, lean into faith, and find love?
Recommended Reading Order Hope in Cripple Creek Christmas in Cripple Creek Faith in Cripple Creek
Prequels - can be read before, between, or after the others Leaving Waverly Leaving Stoneybrook
I’m a coffee lovin’, word slinging, clean Historical Romance author whose super power is converting caffeine into novels. I love those odd tidbits of history that are stranger than fiction. That’s what inspires me. Well, that and a good love story.
"Faith in Cripple Creek" is a shorter, sweet historical romance by a new to me author Sarah R. Turnquist. It's book 3 in a series of books by this author. In this book we meet Jane and Timothy. Jane is in Cripple Creek to help her friend Kitty/Katherine after the birth of a child. Timothy once wanted to marry Kitty, the story of which was in the first book of this series. I hadn't read the earlier books in the series, but the author does a good job of catching the reader up to earlier events.
There are many ups and downs in the book and the author does a good job of moving the story along at a medium pace. There are various happenings around the town going on in the book that add some side stories to the main one. This is a cute historical novel that allows the characters to explore themes of faith and trust which may lead to love.