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Courting Miss Adelaide (The Courting Series, Book 1) (Steeple Hill Love Inspired Historical #16)

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Spinster Adelaide Crum longs to have a child, and to provide a loving home (something she never had). The plan is to adopt one from the orphan train. But the men on the placement committee refuse to give a child to a woman alone. Then she finds one man on the committee who might just sympathize with her. Charles Graves.

Charles has bitter memories of his past and refuses to fall for Adelaide. But as the two of them fight for what's right, can they overcome their pasts and maybe find love in the process?

An excellent book! I loved the story, and I still hear Adelaide's voice in my head (the sign of a great story, in my opinion)! You won't want to miss this debut novel from Janet Dean. I look forward to future books by this author.

Historical romance-lovers, get ready for a courtship that will culminate into "true love" for readers of romance, historical or otherwise. Ms. Dean's debut novel, Courting Miss Adelaide, is a love-at-first-read novel that has everything romance readers will fall in love with--an engaging spinster heroine, a handsome hero hardened by his past, adorable, heart-tugging orphans, and romantic tension that mounts with every page. From the playful tease of its beautiful cover, to the promise fulfilled of a story that will truly tug at your heart, Courting Miss Adelaide is a must-read novel that will woo you and win you to Love Inspired's new Historical line ... which, judging from Ms. Dean's exceptional debut, is off and running at full steam!

A heartwarming romance with a little bit of everything--an independent spinster who longs for family, a newspaperman who thinks he's undeserving of love, two orphans in need of loving parents and a nurturing home. Can Adelaide overcome the prejudice of an all-male town council? Will Charles escape the haunting memories of his childhood? Debut novelist Janet Dean has woven an endearing story of determination, faith, and God's healing forgiveness.

COURTING MISS ADELAIDE is a moving and powerful story. I was totally wrapped up in the characters, the small-town setting, and the events that took place. I'm really looking forward to reading Janet Dean's next book!

Small-town spinster Adelaide has never found a husband but she believes she has a chance to be a mother. She applies to adopt a child off an orphan train. Bitterly disappointed over being rejected, she goes back to her job creating beautiful hats and ponders how to give the love in her heart to a child in need.

Charles has just inherited the newspaper right across the street from Adelaide. All of the stiff-necked men refused to even consider Miss Adelaide's adoption application...except Charles. Then one of the children turns out to need something only Adelaide can offer and Adelaide believes maybe her dream can come true. And the handsome Charles is encouraging her as she works to keep this child she has come to adore. Adelaide hopes that she can adopt a child and maybe even find a husband to love.

But Charles has been burned by love and he's rejected his faith thanks to the hypocrisy of his abusive father. Courting Miss Adelaide is just wonderful. It's funny and poignant and full of love and heartache and charm.

Janet Dean did a terrific job with her debut novel. It rated a 4 ½ stars in Romantic Times magazine and deserved every one of those stars and more.

When you finish this book I promise you will close the pages and start hunting for more from Dean. Which will be coming soon.

I loved Courting Miss Adelaide, Janet Dean's debut novel. The historical era is different and interesting and of course wrapped within a touching romance. I look forward to more from this new author.

I loved this book and can't wait to read the rest of the series. Very good author and will read more by her.

It is a great romance. It has an excellent plot and very good characters.
I highly recommend you to read it - It is a page-turner !!!

I rarely have the luxury of time to enjoy fiction, but this sweet, genuine story has captured me, heart and mind, in its lovely pages! That the author is a member of my extended family - we are first cousins and descendants of a "real-life" Charles Graves - makes the experience of reading her debut novel even more delightful! From its beautiful cover art to the captivating unfolding of the story, this small book brings a feeling of peace and warms the heart. Janet Dean has crafted a compelling story of life, love, courage, and conviction that rings true, and gently weaves threads of faith throughout the story. Adelaide Crum and Charles Graves embody the very best that is within the human heart, even with their imperfections. If I could distill the essence of Ms. Dean's inspired story, it would be from the words of I Corinthians 13, "Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy, does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own; is not provoked, thinks no evil; does not rejoice in iniquity but rejoices in the truth; bears all things; believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things." Janet, my dear cousin, I can't wait for your next book!

This book was so good! Wonderfully written, it holds you in it's grip until the last page. It's one of the best Christian romance novels I've ever read. I can't wait for Janet Dean's next novel! Five stars all the way!!!