From a Christian perspective, this was clean.

From a reader's perspective, I felt no connection or attachment to the characters. I didn't see much character development. It seemed weak and unrealistic in some places.

I think Maggie Brendan has the ability to write good stories, but I think she needs make them stronger. I'm sorry to say that I don't really have the desire to continue the series. If I don't fall in love with the book, I have no motivation to continue. ( )

Patience Cavanaugh is precisely how I picture a Texas woman from the novel’s era. Maybe even from any era…

The Trouble With Patience by Maggie Brendan is a MUST READ!

From the amazingly eye-catching cover to the absolutely unforgettable characters – this novel is one you’ll be thrilled to add to your library.

This is my first book by Maggie Brendan and it has most definitely sparked my interest. I can hardly wait to go and find more fantastic books by this talented author!

Maggie Brendan weaves an intriguing story around realistic characters while still filling the pages with intricate details and story tidbits that make this a very real story!

There is hardship… yes – No Wild West story would be complete without it. There is also quite a bit of friction between our hero and heroine – again, what romance would be complete without it…

Virtues and Vices of the Old West – a PERFECT name for this series in my opinion.

As I said with the last historical fiction novel I reviewed – If only we’d had these kind of books in high school… I would certainly remember more about that time in history. Thank goodness we have such amazing writers who research so very thoroughly and then sprinkle in those facts among their fictional story!

BRAVO Maggie!

Review © JCMorrows 2015 ( )

A heartwarming Christian Historical Romance! This is definitely a good one to add to your reading list. You'll quickly find all of the characters endearing, and feel right at home with them in 1866 Montana, where Patience has inherited a boardinghouse from her Grandmother. Patience has an early run in with the sheriff. Her struggles with him and her own opinion of herself are endearing. She learns Christian based lessons about herself and helps others to learn and grow, making the town a better place and enriching the lives of others she's touched. Even her mother is changed throughout the story. You'll also find a murder mystery and other romances entwined. Maggie Brendan is a fairly new author to me - I'll be sure to read any other books she's written! I'm a fan. There's an excerpt from the next book at the end of this one - I'm hooked - can't wait till it comes out.

A previous book written by Maggie is free on Amazon (double check before buying).

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A great book set in the west. I liked how Patience managed to make a go of things herself and find a way to make things work by getting her boarding house going and coming up with ways to make it better while figuring ways to make additional money. I also liked how she was able to trust and forgive when she realized the truth about circumstances about Jedediah's background. I liked the story and the twists and turns and seeing how it was during this time of history.
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I enjoyed this romantic western. The characters were all enjoyable and even some of the bad guys could be. Each character grew up in this story and it was well told. I received this from Revellreads for a fair and honest opinion. ( )