Lukewarm Start

"Holding the Fort" by Regina Jennings was a lukewarm start to a new series. I liked the story and really liked the secondary characters, but Louisa, the main character, really got on my nerves. She was a bit cowardly for my taste, and not a single thing she did was something I would have done. In some books a character seems to do exactly what you're thinking you would do, but this character was a bit unrelatabe to me.

The secondary characters, like the Major, his daughters, Bradley, and even Frisco Smith quickley grew on me. I have loved Regina Jennings work in the past, so I know if the next few books in the series follow some of these characters, I will enjoy them so much better now that Louisa will, hopefully, not be as big of a character.

So yes, the book was just alright for me, but it was just because of my lack of enthusiasm for the main character. Regina Jenning's writing is always informative and interesting and this book was no exception. I am holding out hope that the rest of the books in this series will match what I know the author is capable of, and what I love her for.

*I received this book for free as part of the Bethany House Blogger Review Program, but my opinions are all my own.