Rose McKay has just completed her education at the Philadelphia School of Design for Women. Although she never really fit into the world there in Philadelphia among her classmates, she is determined to do her part to insure her brother's new business venture in a pottery is a success, using her expertise in art. But all aren't on the same page with Rose. Change is always difficult and the employees at the pottery aren't all in agreement with the changes the new owner want to implement. A newly announced contest may be the only way to acquire a large contract, keeping the business afloat and bread on their table. Will they be able to pull together to overcome the obstacles and win the contest?
Judith Miller's sequel to The Brickmaker's Bride has it all--love and romance, a bit of mystery and suspense, intrigue and betrayal, and history of the West Virginia mountain area. As with many series, The Potter's Lady comes along about a year after the first in the series. While I did read The Brickmaker's Bride, I couldn't have recalled much of the story before picking up the sequel. To say that it is necessary to have read the first wouldn't be true but it does fill in some of the blanks that the author attempts to do but I personally thought those attempts a bit confusing. In other words, if you have opportunity to read both, read the Brickmaker's Bride before The Potter's Lady and your reading will be enhanced but you can definitely pick up enough about the first book to enjoy the second if necessary.
I loved the main character, Rose, with her strength and ability to somewhat move into a man's world in the late 1800's in West Virginia. However, sometimes she seemed a bit naïve and timid and the story was pretty predictable but, I still enjoyed it and would recommend it for a weekend read. I have been reading non-fiction all summer and was ready for a good novel to relax with and that is exactly what I found in this book. From my experience, you really can't go wrong with a Judith Miller novel.
I did receive this book free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review and was in no way obligated to leave a positive one.
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