Accepted

About the Book:

Author: Paula Peckham
Genre: Historical Christian romance

Against the backdrop of the Civil War, spirited Quenby Martin despises the monotony and restrictions imposed on women. Then San Antonio’s most respectable widow befriends her. Unbeknownst to Quenby, her genteel companion harbors a life-risking secret.
Soon after, Quenby meets Jonathan Campbell, a Texan farmer struggling to make ends meet, and eagerly offers her help. Despite Jonathan’s reservations about trusting his future livelihood to the pretty young know-it-all, he accepts. As their relationship develops, Quenby’s confidence and knowledge lures Jonathan in.

Quen draws the attention of a bounty hunter, whose charms cannot hide his evil intentions. Danger puts Quen’s wavering belief in God to the test. With the hunter on her heels, she embarks on an important mission that inadvertently involves

Jonathan in a web of kidnapping and murder. His efforts to keep her safe expose his growing feelings.
Will Quenby have enough courage to face the perils of standing up for what she believes in? And at what cost?
Immerse yourself in the Texas frontier in book three of the San Antonio series that vividly depicts love, faith, and bravery amid shifting societal times.

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My Review

Accepted by author Paula Peckham is Book 3 in her San Antonio Series. Even though it is the third in a series, it may be read as a standalone without any problems. This Christian historical romance is filled with suspense, adventure, danger, kidnapping, murder, and romance.

Paula Peckham is a new author to me. I enjoyed her style of writing, it flowed nicely. Her characters were easy to engage and believable. Her deft pen brought them to life on the pages.

This is the story of feisty Quenby Martin. Raised in Nigeria by missionary parents, she is now living in San Antonio, Texas just as the Civil War has begun. It is a bit of an adjustment for her, especially the prejudice in Texas. This is also the tale of Jonathan Campbell, a struggling farmer who Quenby offers to help.

The author has researched the era and area of her story well as is evidenced in the details she provides. I was able to glean some information about the Civil War and Texas from reading this. My emotions were all over as I immersed myself in Accepted. There were so light-hearted moments and Christian messages, too.

I truly enjoyed this book and highly recommend it. Lovers of historical, Civil War, and Texas fiction will be fans of it. It gets a 5 out of 5 star rating from me. A copy was provided by the publisher, but these are my honest words.

Meet the Author:

A fifth-generation Texan, Paula Peckham graduated from the University of Texas in Arlington. She worked at Burleson High School for 19 years as a math teacher. She divides her time between her home in Burleson, Texas, and her casita in Rio Bravo, Mexico. She is married to John, and they have four children and nine grandchildren.

Her debut novel, Protected, book one in the San Antonio series, placed in the semi-finalist round of the 2020 ACFW Genesis contest and won the gold medal in the Global Book awards. Protected
was followed by book two in the series, A Father’s Gift, a Christmas novella that continues the saga of Abby and Manny from book one and was a finalist in the 2023 Selah Award contest.
Paula has an online presence on Facebook (Paula Babb Peckham), Twitter, Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/paulajopeckham/), TikTok, and her website, UnaPAULAgetically Texan.

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