When Emma finally decides she has had enough of Washington D.C. she makes a life changing decision to get out of the town and follow her brother to Kansas. She meets Adam, moves into a boarding house and saloon run by Dean and begins to do sewing for a local dress maker and mid-wife. As Emma faces the challenges of an unexpected pregnancy she finds support in people that she had previously deemed untrustworthy. I had not read a romance novel in a long time when I opened up "The Trouble We Keep". I was unexpectedly entertained by the quaint heroine, beautiful descriptions of Kansas in the time period and unexpected friendships that developed in this entertaining novel. The fact that the climax is based on a real historical event made it not just entertaining but an educational read as well. If you are looking for a fun book to read with a positive romantic outcome for a likeable heroine and unlikely hero add this book to your reading list for the summer.
- Christy Martin