I was first drawn to this book because of the cover, which is absolutely gorgeous. In fact, I think I first read about it on Melissa Walker's blog, in one of her cover stories. 'Faithful' is an interesting story which features a cast of characters, all of whom are quite different from one another. Despite figuring out the "mystery" part of the book early on, I was still intrigued to discover the circumstances under which the events happened. I really adored the romance between Maggie and Tom, even though there aren't a lot of purely romantic scenes in the book. Janet Fox makes you really root for their forbidden romance, and I was scared about whether a relationship between the two of them would be able to work out, since Maggie is of a higher class and Tom has no money. At times I found the narrative a bit stilted, but perhaps it was just because of the many descriptions of scenery. I don't usually read for setting, but if you do you'll love reading Fox's descriptions about the wild of Yellowstone. I would recommend 'Faithful' to fans of historical novels and to those who enjoy stories of women standing up for themselves, trying to make the best of their life despite the station their gender placed them in.
- This review can also be found on this Book Divas member's personal blog here.
