A Mark of Grace by Kimberley Woodhouse

A Mark of Grace
by Kimberley Woodhouse

ISBN-13: 9780764238024
Paperback: 336 pages
Publisher: Bethany House
Released: January 1st 2023

Source: ebook review copy from the publisher through NetGalley.

Book Description, Modified from Goodreads:
Ruth Anniston survived an injury that left her physically scarred, broken, and angry at God. Now she works behind the scenes as a supervisor at the El Tovar Hotel, hidden away from curious eyes. When money begins to disappear from the hotel, Ruth's entire livelihood is put at risk.

Frank Henderson has at last succeeded in obtaining his dream job as the head chef at the El Tovar. But with the continuing thefts at the hotel, and his growing affection for Ruth, Frank's career--and his heart--are in jeopardy. As tensions run high, Ruth and Frank must work together to save the El Tovar and forge a new path for the future together


My Review:
A Mark of Grace is a Christian romance set in 1909 at the Grand Canyon. This is the third book in the series. You can understand this book without reading the previous stories, but these characters exist in the previous novels so you'll better understand them if you read the series in order.

Historical details about what the Grand Canyon and the Harvey Girls were like at that time were woven into the story and brought the story to life. The main characters were complex, likable, and reacted realistically to events. Someone's trying to ruin the El Tovar's reputation, which would cause Ruth and Frank to lose their dream jobs. They're the only ones that their boss trusts enough to help solve who's involved.

Ruth didn't think she cared that she was beautiful until scars marred her face and limited her ability to walk smoothly. Now she won't believe Frank that her facial scars have healed to barely visible and that she's beautiful inside and out to him. She allowed bitterness to fester inside and pride to isolate her, so she's an easy mark when a fancy conman offered her expensive remedies to fix the scarring. Frank did what he could to encourage and help her. He wanted her to understand that she can chose to view her scars as marks of God's grace in that she lived.

Ruth and Frank were both believers who read the Bible. Frank pointed out how Jesus has scars from the cross and isn't ashamed of them. Ruth got her scars when saving another's life. There was no sex or bad language. Overall, I recommend this enjoyable historical romance.


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