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To Know Her by Name (Rocky Mountain Memories #3)

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This Lori Wick novel is one of love and espionage, mixed with a strong Christian emphasis. To Know Her by Name is easy to read, but should be read after reading the two books leading uup to this one in its series. Callie Jennings and McKay Harrington are two completely different types of characters, but they share a common interest, working for the Treasury Department after the American Civil War. Both are employed by Nick Wallace. McKay and Callie meet unexpectedly in the woods, due to a twist of fate, or, as I like to call it, God's will. This book is interesting because of Callie's diverse personality. Sometimes, it is hard to know what she will do next. She is an undercover spy who tries to catch Duncan Phipps, a wealthy banker, in the act of dirty dealings. She poses as both a man and a women in an attempt to discover the secret dealings of Duncan and his men. Her last disguise for the case includes a blond wig, a Scandinavian accent, and a maid's occupation. Unlike Callie, McKay seems to have a steady and unmoving personality. While Callie is spying, he is performing his duty as a spot checker to different banks questionably involved with Duncan. Intertwined with Duncan's schemes are Callie's brothers, Govern and Jubal Hackett. This bend in the story adds to Callie's indecision on whether to aid the Treasury Department in the arrests of the Duncan gang of swindlers. In the end, Callie is put in a dangerous situation out of which only God can help her. As her mind is racing she thinks, "I have no idea what to do here, Lord. Does Nick even know that I'm in trouble? If he didn't try to see me last night, then he probably doesn't know anything. Would Nick want me to keep my mouth shut during torture?" This book also has an under current of symbolism. For example, Callie's secluded cabin in the woods, with only two male brothers for neighbors, symbolizes Callie's introverted nature. Due to her job, her life is filled with deception and duty, which causes her to keep her distance from people, including friends, which she has very few of. Her two closest friends are Nick and Camille Wallace, who are more like parents than friends. I highly recommend this author and book to anyone who loves espionage and betrayal, faith and hope, and best of all, God's ability to accomplish anything. This is a must read.

I really like "To Know Her By Name". McKay is a handsome, daring man who was wounded in a fight. A country, reclusive woman finds the hurt man and takes him in. As he heals he finds out more and more about this woman. It turns out Callie is not as clueless and country girl as he thinks. It turns out she's working for the government as an undercover agent and is working on the same case he is. (He works for the treasury department.) Travel with McKay and Callie as they work to catch a criminal and slowly fall in love with each other.

This book is very enjoyable to read. The lead female character breaks all stereotypes and still finds love! It has intriguing plots of espionage, varied characters, imaginable places and plot twists to keep it from being an average historical romance novel. I only gave it 4 stars because in spite of attempts to appear otherwise, the romance falls too much into place, without the sophisticated development the rest of the plot goes through.

EXCELLENT!! This is a book you must read! Lori Wick keeps hold of the readers attention with her skillful storytelling. This novel is filled with mystery, suspense, and romance. I couldn't put this book down. Thanks again, Lori!

this book was sooooo sweet. It is definatley my new favorite book. I love how kind and gently the book is written. I used to like science fiction but often found it conflicting with my beliefs. and now i found Christian Fiction and i found this book and i loved it. I read it in about 5 hours. i love this book!!! i can't wait to read more done by Lori Wick. I loved this book...i can't say it enough...The beginning was enticing and the end beautiful. It held you captive till the end. Definatley a must read!

This was new for Lori Wick. I had already read quite a few books by Lori Wick, but this book suprised me. Not that it was a bad book, it was a great book. It was just that Lori Wick, as I had thought, was a pretty easy-going writer. Nothing extreme. Her books didn't have much action. Not that, that is a bad thing, but this was the first book that actully had a villian. Well, a mean villian. I thought it was cool that Pup was a spy. And it pretty much had everything I wanted in a book. I thought it was so interesting and fascinating I read it in abou 6 hours.(:

I was glad to find this book as I had purchased the other books in the series just to find out I was missing a couple. I had this book in less then a week.

It seems like it took me FOREVER to read this book! It was really pretty boring through most of the book. I didn't really care for the story line, but kept with the story since it was part of a series. I'll tell you that I'll probably never read this book again...

So Callie (or Pup - HATE THAT NAME) posed as a man in the civil war and was so convincing that she worked for the treasury department as an undercover agent. As her own self, she's clumsy and at some points, the hero of the story puts a BIB on her!!! This story was on the edge of ridiculous, but that's just me...

Even the Epilogue wasn't all that interesting - a mom dressing up as a man to come take a tooth...just didn't really appeal to me...

So the series starts out with two families. They've basically dropped off the face of the earth. I don't know that they were even mentioned in this third book. Travis, I believe, made it through all three books. This is the worst Lori Wick series I've read! The first book was the best, then the second was okay...I'm really hoping the last book is great though I'm not sure how it relates to any of the Rocky Mountain characters yet...

I would really like to read more about the original families.

If you are like me and not enjoying this series as much as the others, stick with "The Californians" or "A Place Call Home." They are GREAT!

I don't mean to bash this author - she's great. One thing I really like about all her books are the devotionals you get from reading them. This book also had devotionals, and since I mainly read it on my Kindle while taking my daily walks, it was refreshing to have a devotional while walking!

Speedy delivery, well-packed, great book for all ages. This Christian writer brings a new light to pure historical romance writing!

This story is definitely more full of adventure than some of Wick's other books. You will be drawn in to the story of McKay and Pup and wait (and hope) to see how their resolution will come. Pup is a very stoic character at the beginning of the book, but you find yourself warming to her as the story progresses. McKay is the same solid, warm, likeable man throughout. You do not need to have read the previous books in this series to understand To Know Her by Name. Apart from a few name references, this book stands alone. Very good read for any Christian fiction lover!