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After the Shadows by Amanda Cabot


Disclaimer: Please note, I did receive this book from the publisher at no charge for my unbiased, honest opinion. 

When I read the publisher's synopsis of this book, I selected it on a whim. I wasn't sure if I would enjoy reading it, but I decided to select it anyway. Even after the first chapter, I was unsure if I would be able to finish it. However, the more I read, the more the story developed into a book I absolutely loved! 

It had elements that provoked surprise, compassion, frustration, and so many other emotions. It was a good example to show how everyone deals with grief and life's obstacles differently. Further, it is a good example of how a small, southern town in America really is: how isolating it can be; how important family and reputation can be in these areas. Neighbors really take care of each other (depending on who you are) or they may completely ignore you. If your reputation is tarnished they will ostracize and abandon you. 

Between hoping Emily is able to figure out what happened to her father, which NO ONE suspected, to seeing how the relationship between each character develops, and especially Emily getting past her horrible experience with her abusive husband and her looking forward to the future, this was such a wonderful story. It truly was a well executed and all storylines were concluded. 

Though I would have LOVED an epilogue, especially one that maybe Emily and Craig get married and have a baby, I fully understand that this is part of a series and those may be items that are addressed in subsequent books. 

This was truly a wonderful story. It was relatable in a way that not many books can be, especially with it being a historically set story. It was set in the 1880s, so post-civil war era Texas, but it could easily have been adapted to a modern setting. I do highly recommend this book to any readers who enjoy romance, historical romance, new beginnings, slice of life, post-civil war era, ranchers/cowboys, and strong female leads. 

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