Book Review: A Penny Shines (Cutter's Creek, Book 5) - Kari Trumbo
Synopsis:
Penny Hanover had everything a girl in 1892 could want; a good job, a handsome man, and a ring as a promise. A normal night at the sweet shop turns terrifying as a gunman and a single shot rips her world apart. Penny wakes to find she can’t remember that day…or the love of her life.
Josiah Williams has a big secret and the residents of Cutter’s Creek love to speculate. When Josiah is accused of shooting his beloved, he can only do his best to finish the job he’s started and try to win his Penny back. He wants her to regain her memory and return to the woman she was, with his ring on her finger. But, is that too much to ask?
My Thoughts:
Penny had everything she could want – a good job and a fiancée – however tragedy struck crushing the picture perfect life she created. As if getting shot at work and finding out your fiancée is to blame is the worst of it, Penny doesn’t remember anything about the day it happened or the love of her life.
Josiah holds a big secret which caused his precious Penny to get shot. He holds out hope that she will wake up and tell the sheriff the truth – that he didn’t shoot her. He must finish the job that he started and figure out how to tell Penny the truth and hope that she understands his secret and will stand by him when she finds out.
The premise of the story is full of misunderstandings, secrets, and anger mixed in with love and compassion. This book has a great set of characters that has their own unique problems and secrets. It shows that there is nothing wrong with doing something for the right reason even if others might see it as dishonorable or secretive.
I enjoyed reading this book by the author with the clean and true to life story that she created. The book can be read as a standalone without feeling that you are missing something from not reading the other books in the series. This story was heartfelt and a truly unique story.