A review by xanthe
Faithful by Janet Fox

3.0

Great premise, set in a time and place that intrigued me, however the characterization and plot ended up disappointing me. Our heroine has a family mystery to solve while deciding what kind of future she wants in 19th century America. She's believably spoiled and whiny, but tries to change through the course of her story, leaving comfort and stability behind in the New England to travel to Yellowstone. Her love interest is presented as amazing and kind, but spends most of the novel scolding her for her many failings and for her ignorance. He was never precisely wrong about her faults and mistakes, but I hated that he was constantly correcting her and disapproving. I couldn't imagine their relationship going forward being on any sort of even footing, despite how I was supposed to think he was so wonderful. So bah. Loved the setting and was disappointed by the content, except for the portrayal of Maggie's awakening and acknowledgment of wanting to have a bigger life than the one that she had known.