ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
A native of southern Illinois, Stephanie Grace Whitson has lived in Nebraska since 1975. She began what she calls “playing with imaginary friends” (writing fiction) when, as a result of teaching her four homeschooled children Nebraska history, she was personally encouraged and challenged by the lives of pioneer women in the West. Since her first book, Walks the Fire, was published in 1995, Stephanie’s fiction titles have appeared on the ECPA bestseller list numerous times and been finalists for the Christy Award, the Inspirational Reader’s Choice Award, and ForeWord Magazine’s Book of the Year.
Her first nonfiction work, How to Help a Grieving Friend, was released in 2005. In addition to serving in her local church and keeping up with two married children, two college students, and a high school senior, Stephanie enjoys motorcycle trips with her family and church friends. Her passionate interests in pioneer women’s history, antique quilts, and French, Italian, and Hawaiian language and culture provide endless story-telling possibilities.
ABOUT THE BOOK
An unlikely attraction occurs between two passengers on a steamboat journey up the Missouri River to Montana…
She is a self-centered young woman from a privileged family who fears the outdoors and avoids anything rustic. He is a preacher living under a sense of duty and obligation to love the unlovable people in the world. She isn’t letting anything deter her from solving a family mystery that surfaced after her mother’s death. He is on a mission to reach the rejects of society in the remote wilderness regions of Montana. Miss Fannie Rousseau and Reverend Samuel Beck are opposites in every way… except in how they both keep wondering if their paths will ever cross again.
If you would like to read the first chapter of A Most Unsuitable Match, go HERE.

This is a classic Christian love story mixed in with some adventure in the wild west! It was a good combination of plots and characters making it interesting all the way around. Fannie loses both of her parents within a very short time period and is left only with her beloved maid Hannah in her families huge family home.
In the course of going through her Mother’s belongings she discovers a hidden picture and letters from a mysterious family member she knew nothing about. Driven by the desire to find her only living family and the need to escape the monotony of her high society life, Fannie does the unthinkable! She boards a steamboat headed for Montana with Hannah in search of her long lost Aunt Edie.
Aboard the steamboat we meet Samuel, a hired hand also headed west in search of a lot family members; his sister. The two become fast friends and after a terrible accident that claims Hannah’s life, Samuel becomes somewhat of a protector and guide and they continue on together in their journey.
Montana is a fire cry from the home she left behind and Fannie has to constantly adapt to fit in to her new surroundings. She draws much attention as one of the few women in a city of predominantly men. A man named Abe quickly takes her under his wing and gives her a job to pay for her room and board. Samuel continues to grow in his faith and becomes somewhat of a preacher for the town.
Samuel and Fannie also grow in their love for each other although they remain focused on their searches and don’t pursue this love initially. Both of their searches finally come to an end as they find their long lost family members. Tragedy leaves one with an unhappy ending but it ultimately leads them to profess their love for each other and bring them even closer.
This was an inspiring story of love, faith, hope and triumph. Fannie becomes somewhat of a heroine in her own right as she conquers a territory few women have survived and ultimately decides to call it her home. Whitson writes with great wisdom and knowledge of the time period making it a true joy to read.




























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