Welcome to First Line Friday!
Today I’m featuring
Peyton’s Promise by Susan G. Mathis.
Summer 1902
Peyton Quinn is tasked with preparing the grand Calumet Castle ballroom for a spectacular two-hundred-guest summer gala. As she works in a male-dominated position of upholsterer and fights for women’s equality, she’s persecuted for her unorthodox ways. But when her pyrotechnics-engineer father is seriously hurt, she takes over the plans for the fireworks display despite being socially ostracized.
Patrick Taylor, Calumet’s carpenter and Peyton’s childhood chum, hopes to win her heart, but her unconventional undertakings cause a rift. Peyton has to ignore the prejudices and persevere or she could lose her job, forfeit Patrick’s love and respect, and forever become the talk of local gossips.
From Goodreads
Author Information
Discover more information about Susan G. Mathis at: susangmathis.com.
First Line
[Graphic Text]: Summer 1902, Calumet Island, Thousand Islands, NY ~ “La, la, la, la …” Peyton Quinn started to hum, balanced her basket on her hip, and gave a little twirl, entranced by the beauty of her surroundings.
My Review
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author. I was not required to write a positive review.
The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with FTC guidelines.
Peyton’s Promise by Susan G. Mathis is part of her Thousand Islands Gilded Age historical romance series.
In a castle on a remote island, Peyton Quinn is reunited with her childhood best friend Patrick Taylor. They parted on difficult terms, but Patrick’s feelings for her have only matured. Peyton, on the other hand, has developed strong opinions on women’s rights, taking on a man’s job and standing firm in her independence.
I loved learning more about upholstery and fireworks in the early 1900s! The details were amazing! I enjoy learning about different jobs by reading books. I also appreciated the varying opinions expressed on women’s rights, both for and against, and in between. Add in the spiritual lessons and there was a lot packed into this story!
If you enjoy sweet romance with lots of historical detail and a faith message, then definitely grab a copy of Peyton’s Promise. I haven’t read the other books in the series, but after reading this one, I’d like to.
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I love the Gilded Age, though I tend to read more non-fiction. Enjoy!
Thanks!
This has a lovely cover and I enjoyed your review. It sounds like a book I’d enjoy.
Have a great day!
Thanks Deanne!
Beautiful cover and great review. It sounds so good. I’ve never read this author. Enjoy your day 😊!
Thanks Deanne!
Love them Brewers, Elena! Sounds like a great book and I’m getting hungry (for some odd reason :)!
Hehe 🙂
This sounds like a fascinating time period and premise! Great review!
Thanks Jen!
I love reading books set during the Gilded Age, so I’m definitely gonna look into this series. Great review! Hope you have a lovely week! 🙂
Thanks Ashley! I enjoy that time period, too.
My first line is from ‘If These Walls Could Talk: Milwaukee Brewers’ by Bill Schroeder. I will start from the page I am currently reading (page 67). “In the sixth inning of every game, five young (and really fast) Brewers employees (or friends of employees) dress in sausage costumes and race around the warning track. There is Brett, the Bratwurst, who wears Lederhosen. There is Stosh, the Polish sausage, who sports dark sunglasses and a blue and red rugby shirt. There is Guido, the Italian sausage, who wears chef’s garb. There is Frankie Furter, the hot dog, who wears a baseball uniform. And there is Cinco, the Chorizo, who sports a sombrero. It’s an awesome tradition.”
I am a huge Brewers fan and we all love this tradition – along with the visiting teams, who often cheer and heckle (as Bill Schroeder says) the sausage race! But it is all in great fun!
Have a great weekend everyone!
That’s so awesome! I bet that’s a great book!
Great review, Danielle. I have not read this author before. Have a great weekend!
Thanks Cindy!
My first line this week comes from The Songs That Could Have Been by Amanda Wen:
Carter Douglas hated running out of makeup.
Happy reading!
I love the cover on that one! I hope you’re enjoying it!