The Potter's Lady by Judith Miller #BookReview

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About The Potter's Lady:

In the beautiful rolling hills of West Virginia, Rose McKay seeks a measure of success--in business and in love.

When Rose McKay convinces her brother, Ewan, to invest in a pottery business, she's determined to assist him in making the endeavor a success. A recent graduate of the Philadelphia School of Design for Women, she believes she can design pieces that will sell well. Rose also reconnects with Joshua Harkness, who oversees his own family's pottery works and promises to help her.

Rylan Campbell has never liked change, but the new owners of the pottery seem to be decent folks. He just wishes Rose wouldn't insist on changing the way they do things. Then McKay Pottery begins to lose business to the Harkness company, and Rylan suspects Joshua may be secretly taking advantage of Rose.

When Franklin Hotels announces a design contest, it could be the opportunity McKay Pottery needs to achieve recognition and clients. Rose and Rylan work together to create something magnificent. With Joshua's company as their main rival, can Rylan convince Rose her trust in Joshua may spell ruin for them all?

My thoughts:


I enjoyed reading the first book in the Refined By Love series; The Brickmaker's Bride so much that when the opportunity presented itself to be able to read this second one, I was all over it! I enjoyed learning about brickmaking in the first book and in this one I learned something about pottery making. There are lots of interesting characters that have different issues to deal with; Rose is so consumed by wanting to make the pottery a success that she fails to see the deception going on between her suitor and the nanny. Beatrice is ungrateful and so obsessed with money that she will do anything do get some. Aunt Margaret is a bitter woman who wants to hear about the families issues so she can try and use it against them. Ewan has invested his time and energy into this new business venture which is rapidly losing money but doesn't lose his confidence in the Lord. In the end we see that God is the one in control of all things and he will ultimately works all things out for good. I am so anxious for book 3 to come out. If you enjoy reading historical fiction with engaging characters you should consider adding this to your reading list. 

About Judith Miller:

She is an award-winning writer whose avid research and love for history are reflected in her bestselling novels. Judy and her family make their home in Topeka, Kansas. Visit Judith to learn more.