"Courting Misfortune" by Regina Jennings

 


Calista York has almost completed her probationary term as a Pinkerton agent. Now all she has to do is locate one missing young woman and the job will officially be hers. If only that one job wasn't in Joplin, a wild mining town swarming with her own headstrong cousins. Though she's kept her profession a secret from them, how can she possibly hope to accomplish her mission when they'll be wanting to be part of her business every moment she's in town?

Matthew Cook left his quiet home in the Ozarks to come to Joplin and be a minister of the Gospel. Nowhere is the light needed more than in this seedy place. But people aren't looking for the kind of help he's offering, and Matthew realizes he needs to work among the miners to get to know them better. 

The only thing Calista needs less than her cousins' interference is to attract the attention of a minister. She finds Matthew sweet, humble, and determined—determined to save her from whatever mischief he thinks she's getting into. Her quest to find the missing girl will take her down dark alleys and into questionable businesses, which would be a lot easier to accomplish without Matthew hanging around, worrying over her safety.

If you enjoy stories with twisty plots and strong characters, you'll like Courting Misfortune. This is the first book in Regina Jennings' new series, and I can't wait to see which of the minor characters we met here will have their turn in a starring role next time. I'm sure I'll laugh out loud as much as I did with this one.

I received my copy of the book from the author. All thoughts in this review are my own.