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Fool's Iron (Forging America Book 3) Kindle Edition

by Melissa Maygrove (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 202 ratings
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The way to a man’s heart is through his ego.
The way to a woman’s heart is through her child.

Debutante Magdalene Rose Meriwether’s fall from grace and banishment from Indianapolis society left her shocked and heartbroken—and hellbent on salvaging what was left of her life. Her problems can be solved if she finds a husband in time. But, most important of all, her unborn child won’t suffer the life of a bastard.

Railroad construction worker Edgar Grimes spent his formative years raising his brother and holding a crumbling family together. He lost his mother to abuse, lost the only woman who’d ever favored him to another man, and lost his simple-minded brother to a life of crime. The same booze that washed his father into ruin is Edgar’s means of coping with a life not much worth living—until he finds a well-dressed woman marching through the woods.

Edgar poses as Maggie’s husband while she searches for a real one. Will she play him for the fool his father always told him he was, or will Edgar be the champion Maggie needs?

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Note about content: Although the moral context of the story is old fashioned, Fool’s Iron contains adult themes, graphic imagery, and descriptions of physical intimacy. It is intended for mature readers.
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    Forging America
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09YGHJ61L
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Truelove Press (1 Jun. 2022)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4988 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 325 pages
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Named one of Houston's 100 Creatives for 2014 by the Houston Press and mentioned in 'Who's Who Among Texas Authors'

Native Texan Melissa Maygrove is a mother, nurse, freelance editor, and romance author. When she's not busy caring for her tiny NICU patients, she's hunched over her laptop, complicating the lives of her imaginary friends and playing matchmaker. Melissa loves books with unpretentious characters and unforgettable romance, and she strives to create those same kinds of stories for her readers.

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H.M.S. Brown
5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous read!
Reviewed in the United States on 19 July 2022
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I picked up a copy of this book which came highly recommended by another author of historical romances and wow! This was a fantastic book that drew me in from the beginning and didn't let up until the last page.

The beginning of the book really tugged at my heartstrings when Edgar Grimes lost his brother. Then he lost his horse - sorry, mini early spoiler - and was down on his luck.

Maggie Meriweather had to deal with societal double standards because she's a woman who has to be perfect to be married, despite only ever being with her soon-to-be husband who betrays her at the first sign of adversity causing her father to turn her own with only an hour's notice - at night - in the middle of winter. So frustrating!

While doing what she had to do to survive, she meets Edgar and some of his friends. And while he has a rough go of it for a while on the job, he makes good on his promise to help her out. They're both strong people of integrity who join forces to survive in a world that is not for the faint of heart. Along the way, they fell in love and proved how amazing things can be when you work together.

Side comments:

The writing style was super easy to read and drew me in from the start.

I especially enjoyed that this book was mostly set in Indianapolis and Bloomington, IN. I was on a trip to Bloomington when I read it! HA! Visiting my old alma mater (which already existed at the time this story was set. Sadly, it didn't get mentioned, so I can only recommend more books so it can be. :-P

A couple of historical terms were used that I couldn't make out in context. It didn't detract from the story at all, but as a reader who primarily reads contemporary over historical novels, it was something I noticed.

This is book 3 in a series. I haven't read the first two, but this was a great stand-alone novel. That said, I fully intend to go back and read the first two novels because this one was so good.
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Kindle Customer HappyGirl
5.0 out of 5 stars Good Series
Reviewed in the United States on 12 April 2024
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I enjoyed all the books in this series. However this last book was hard to get passed the first 4 chapters. The other books in this series grab the reader on the first page. I recommend this series and the author.
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Copper
4.0 out of 5 stars Realism!
Reviewed in the United States on 14 January 2023
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I loved this story of Common people as well as Rich! I really doesn't matter if you are well to do or just ordinary, people can endure and move forward in life! If your eager to advance in life it can be done, just in different ways! Don't sell yourself short! I think this was the message this story had for all of us.
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Mary J. Aigner
5.0 out of 5 stars loved it!
Reviewed in the United States on 15 July 2023
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Great story. The characters were all terrific, well written, and most of all, realistic. The struggle to survive seemed real and overcoming their hardships heartwarming. I liked the ending.
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Mina Lobo
5.0 out of 5 stars Gritty Goodness!
Reviewed in the United States on 11 June 2022
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Maggie and Edgar, our heroine and hero, really get put through the wringer in "Fool's Iron!" Things start out desperate for each of them and quickly get worse. My heart warmed with every little success they achieved, both individually and later, as a couple--and I do mean "achieved" because they had to work hard to turn their lives around.

Maggie, who grew up in luxury only to lose it because she trusted the wrong man, proves to be intrepid and persevering. She hits rock bottom so hard, it's inspiring to see her pull herself together and think on her feet when many of us would've quailed and been lost (it's me--I'm many of us). Edgar didn't have her advantages growing up, and learned to cope with an abusive father in all the wrong ways, but he's humble, smart, sensitive, and thoughtful. It's easy to fall in love with him, and root for him, as he learns to shake the bad coping techniques once he's found his purpose: taking care of, and loving, Maggie.

Edgar and Maggie burrowed their way into my heart in this engrossing read (that kept me up waaaaay past my bedtime, not once but two nights in a row). And their "happily ever after" is well-earned and satisfying (and even a little sexy!). I recommend "Fool's Iron" to fans of Little House on the Prairie and anyone needing a bit of hot tea for the soul.
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