The Lady's Mine is one of my all-time favorite books by Francine Rivers! It takes you back to the late 1800s gold rush era. The characters are beautifully developed and you truly feel like you grow alongside Kathryn as she attempts to navigate life alone in a small frontier town. Far removed from the kind of life she was accustomed to, Kathryn learns who she is and what she is willing to stand for in a town that desperately needs someone to stand up for what is right. Matthias, the male lead, is a beautiful story of faith redeemed. While the book is a romance, I greatly enjoyed the storylines and details of the other characters involved to give it a well-rounded feel.