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A review by lauraoinak
Mrs. Mike by Benedict Freedman, Nancy Freedman
5.0
Having lived in Alaska as well as traveled on the Al-Can road which connects Alaska to the lower 48, I have a soft spot for stories about the wilds of the area. Mrs. Mike is one such historical fiction title.
Katherine Mary O’Fallon is a 16-year-old Irish gal sent from Boston to live with her uncle in Alberta, Canada with the hopes that the environment will help her heal from pleurisy. Life is quite different there compared to the city of Boston with its fine clothes and theaters. Soon after arriving, Katherine meets Sergeant Mike Flannigan of the Canadian Mounted Police. They are both smitten with each other and wed in time for her to join him at his new duty station of Hudson’s Hope.
While this title is a love story, it also showcases how hard of a life those living in western Canada experienced. You can see how much of a struggle it is and walk with Katherine as she contemplates whether the losses experienced will send her back to her mother in Boston for good.
If you adore historical fiction, definitely give this book a read. Those who like a bit of romance will adore this one and find it to be free of smut.
When I read this (via a copy from NetGalley to review), I didn't realize it was originally published in 1947. I now know that there are subsequent titles in the Mrs. Mike series and can't wait to read them.
Katherine Mary O’Fallon is a 16-year-old Irish gal sent from Boston to live with her uncle in Alberta, Canada with the hopes that the environment will help her heal from pleurisy. Life is quite different there compared to the city of Boston with its fine clothes and theaters. Soon after arriving, Katherine meets Sergeant Mike Flannigan of the Canadian Mounted Police. They are both smitten with each other and wed in time for her to join him at his new duty station of Hudson’s Hope.
While this title is a love story, it also showcases how hard of a life those living in western Canada experienced. You can see how much of a struggle it is and walk with Katherine as she contemplates whether the losses experienced will send her back to her mother in Boston for good.
If you adore historical fiction, definitely give this book a read. Those who like a bit of romance will adore this one and find it to be free of smut.
When I read this (via a copy from NetGalley to review), I didn't realize it was originally published in 1947. I now know that there are subsequent titles in the Mrs. Mike series and can't wait to read them.