Flirtation Walk was different than I expected, but it was still a good read. I liked the characters and how we saw the characters change throughout the story. I felt bad for Lucinda and how her father was.

I liked the romance and how it wasn't perfect. The characters had to overcome some struggles and that made it realistic.

All in all, I really liked Flirtation Walk and recommend it to fans of historical romances.

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Publisher's description:

Trying to escape the shambles her con-man father has made of their reputation, Lucinda Curtis arrives in West Point, New York, determined to land a husband from the military academy. Campbell Conklin is first in his class and preparing to embark upon a storied career in the U.S. Army. Lucinda thinks Campbell will make the perfect husband . . . as long as he does not find out about her father.

Seth Westcott also has taken a liking to Lucinda. He's kind, smart . . . and working extremely hard to graduate last. Tradition states that the worst cadets are assigned to the cavalry out west. And west is where Seth must head to track the swindler who stole all of Seth's mother's money. Seth is smart enough to vie for the top spot, but life isn't fair and this is his chance to catch the man who ruined his family. It's too bad Campbell is all shine and no substance, but Lucinda will surely see through all of that, won't she?

Pattie's Review:

Secrets. Identity. The characters are all dealing with identity issues long before modern psychology was in the picture. Lucinda is wondering if she can change. Can she leave the past behind and forge a new identity? Can Seth lose his first place standing and get to the bottom to win the assignment in the wild west? And can their mutual attraction survive their attempts to change their very identities, or is it merely pretense?

I found myself intrigued long after I finished the novel by the idea that change can indeed be wrought, but often at a great price. True change must begin in the heart, and by God. Yet there is something to be said about masks and personality shifts. The core of our personalities: can they change? Should we try? These are not easy questions.

The novel is intriguing and the characters are multilayered and complex, as are all of Siri Mitchell's characters. No stock characters here. No predictable plot, either. She remains one of my favorite authors in the Christian market, mainly because her books make me think. And what more do we want from good literature?

Sorry, never got around to reading. Will try again at a later date.

Thank you for the opportunity read and review this title! I didn't enjoy it as much as I"d hoped, and rather than post a negative review, I chose to not feature it on my blog. I look forward to seeing what new releases you have in store!

Lucinda Curtis's story in "Flirtation Walk" was a delightful read. I enjoyed the adventure, and the romance in it. Plot twists and turns kept me at the edge of my seat and in true Siri Mitchell style, this one did not disappoint.

Lucinda's con man father has made a shambles of her reputation and she aims to fix it, without revealing the skills she learned from her father.
Seth Westcott also has begun to really like Lucinda. He's kind, smart, and handsome, and he is working extremely hard to graduate last, and his methods prove to be quite hilarious sometimes.

Flirtation walk features witty banter and a wonderfully vivid world of West Point, New York's Military Academy and all the goings on there. The strong element of history in this book is appealing to those history buffs such as myself. This book left me wanting more, which is a good thing.

I enjoyed this book for the most part. The setting of West Point Academy was definitely a new one for me, and I appreciated the sense of place and time and culture that the author successfully portrayed. I did skim through some of the physical descriptions of the location that were a little drawn out. The unusual pairing of characters was fun- Lucinda who is trying to leave behind her con-artist past and live a new respectable life, and Seth who is attempting to shed his golden reputation and habits that took him to the top of his class in an ill thought out plan to rescue his sister. They bonded over a brief conversation but the friendship fizzled out when their goals obviously were in different places. The story seemed a bit predictable and I got impatient with the slow pace of the novel until some unexpected twists quickened the plot and my interest was held through the climax and the remainder of the story. There are great secondary characters that I would have liked more depth to- Lucinda's blind cousin Phoebe and Seth's delinquent compatriots. After the story there is an afterword by the author with more insight to West Point's history and I appreciated the context.

(I received a complimentary copy of the book; all opinions in this review are my own)

I did not finish this book. Could not get interested in it. I am sure that it will find its own audience though.