Seeking Charity by Josie Riviera
Starts out with us learning about Charity and her life in the gypsy troop. The customs are so interesting to learn about.
She's run away from her father because of what he does to her and she's happy to have to steal to get food, if it comes to that. It's just a fact of life, or they'd die.
Even after changing her name she rmembers a boy from her younger days and he finds her again. She thinks it's to bring her back to her father but he's told her other news.
You wonder if they can ever get together or just be friends the rest of their lives. Liked this book a lot but the time frame caught me off guard. Loved hearing of the colors of clothing.
Recipe for Welsh Cawl Stew, note from the author, excerpt from seeking fortune, in the series, acknowledgements, about the author, other works by the author are all highlighted at the end.
I received this review copy from the author and this is my honest opinion. ( )

Seeking Charity is a delightful historical romance set in a remote part of Wales. Charity, who was abused by her father, ran off as a young teen and joined a band of Romany Gypsies to escape her harsh life. The hardest person to leave behind was Daniel, her slightly older friend.

A former member of the Gypsies is married to a wealthy landowner in Wales and allows them to
camp on their property. Daniel and his sister come to visit, and he is surprised to recognize Charity
among them. After all, the last thing he heard is that Charity was dead. He is still attracted to her, but can they rekindle old feelings? Is she able to trust that he will not tell her father where she is? He draws on his faith to help renew their relationship and help her restore her Christian beliefs. The reader knows from the outset that this is a romance, so should expect the happy ending.

As always, Ms. Rivera has done her homework and is able to incorporate facts about Gypsy life that many of her readers do not already know. This is a very short novella, so it moves at a fast pace. Still,
it left me feeling as if I knew enough about the main characters to feel I knew them and also be comfortable with the quick progression of the story.

I was able to obtain a free advance copy of the e-book. My review is fully voluntary, and any opinion expressed is my own. ( )