Raised by her father, Catherine McKenna has never lacked for anything, surrounded by people to take care of her every need. On her eighteenth birthday she discovers that not only did her mother die when she was born, but she has two identical sisters. Although her father vowed not to look for his daughters, Catherine made no such promise. Setting out on her own with one clue and her maid in tow, she's determined to find her sisters.
Collin Elliott has seen better days. After losing his ship to a violent and unexpected storm, he is trying to recover--physically and emotionally. When Angus McKenna sends him to find, follow, and protect his daughter, he wants nothing more than to finish his task and return home. Can he help her find her sisters?
And will the discoveries they make along the way teach them both what's most important in life?
What people are saying about "Catherine's Pursuit".
"A heartwarming tale filled with history, adventure, faith, and love." --Lisa Wingate, bestselling and award-winning author of Dandelion Summer and Firefly Island
Author: Lena Nelson Dooley
Title: Catherine's Pursuit
Series: McKenna's Daughters, book 3
ISBN-10: 1621360199
ISBN-13: 978-1621360193
BISAC: FICTION / Christian / Romance / Historical
Buy links: Amazon, CBD, Barnes&Noble
About Lena Nelson Dooley
Award-winning author, Lena Nelson Dooley, has more than 700,000 books in print.
Helping other authors become published really floats her boat, with over 20 signing their first book contract after her mentoring. Three of her books have been awarded the Carol Award silver pins, and she has received the ACFW Mentor of the Year award. The high point of her day is receiving feedback from her readers, especially people whose lives have been changed by her books.
Her 2010 release Love Finds You in Golden, New Mexico, won the 2011 Will Rogers Medallion Award for excellence in publishing Western Fiction. Maggie’s Journey appeared on a reviewers Top Ten Books of 2011 list. It also won the 2012 Selah award for Historical Novel. Mary’s Blessing released in May 2012. It recently appeared on a review site’s Top Five Reads in 2012 list. Catherine’s Pursuit is coming in February 2013.
In addition to her writing, Lena is a frequent speaker at women’s groups, writers groups, and at both regional and national conferences. She has spoken in six states and internationally. She is also one of the co-hosts of the Gate Beautiful blog radio show.
Lena has an active web presence on Shoutlife, Facebook, Twitter, Goodreads, Linkedin and with her internationally connected blog where she interviews other authors and promotes their books.
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My Thoughts:
Catherine McKenna is all excited about her party. She is turning eighteen years old and her father has arranged a party for the special occasion. When she heads downstairs she hears raised voices. As she nears the source, it is apparent her father and Aunt are arguing about something her Aunt felt her father should tell Catherine. She surprised both of them by asking her father what was it that he needed to tell her. He looked very upset and he was pale. He apologized and told her there was something he had been keeping from her but had planned telling her when she was older. That something was, that when she was born she was a triplet and had two other sisters at which time her mother died giving birth. Her father walked out of the not able to say more. From this she assumed her sisters had died at birth along with her mother. When she discovered her sisters were alive and had been adopted by two different families. She schemed to sneak away to find them taking her maid and only leaving a note for her father. She had little information to go on but she was a spoiled headstrong girl not aware of the danger she might confront.
Collin Elliot has recovered from an injury he acquired when he was Captain of a McKenna ship. He felt like a failure because the ship sank but was able to save the crew. Angus McKenna had offered Collin a job to find his daughter and protect her at any cost. Just what Collin wanted to do was track down the spoiled Ice Princess.
Sure enough when he found her she was being accosted by a drunk. He intervened for her until the drunk called her Mary Murray, which was her sister's name. Could this drunk really know her sister? Collin kept trying to keep the drunk away from her and when she realizes that Collin is her father's employee she agreed to let him continue on with them to find her sisters. Was she close to finding Mary? Even though she thinks Collin is handsome he may become a problem in her quest to find her sisters.
Lena Nelson Dooley writes of the third McKenna daughter and the search to put all three girls together again. It was funny, heartbreaking, mysterious, adventurous and romantic. It was the whole package an amazing series wrapped up in a big bow. Angus McKenna finally forgives himself by the grace of God and prays to be reconnected with all three of his daughters. Could Angus possibly wish for more? Leave it up to this author to give more!
I highly recommend this book.
I rated this book a 5 out of 5.
Disclosure: I won a free copy of this book from the author's. I was not required to write a review. This is my honest opinion.
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