My Review of A Vision of Lucy by Margaret Brownley

This is my first book to read by Margaret Brownley. A Vision of Lucy is the third book in the Rocky Creek series. Having not read the first two, I have to say that I did not feel that this novel was dependent on the first two to know who the characters were. After reading the afterward by the author, I realized that some of the characters mentioned were from the previous story lines, but the plot of this book was not affected by it.
This book was just an average read for me. I certainly did not hate the book, but it was not my favorite either. It took me longer to become intereseted in the story and I felt like a lot of the plot was somewhat predictable. I had guessed what was going to happen well before it was written. I never felt that I connected with the characters in the story.
There are some really good points made in the book about forgiveness and exposing the truth. There are some funny moments in the book as the main character is somewhat accident prone and trouble seems to follow her.
Lucy Fairbanks is a young lady who is determined to succeed in her artistic profession as a photographer. In a time where women are expected to get married and raise children, this is quite a challenge for her. Her photography endeavors lead her from the top of a tree onto a stagecoach that is being robbed and into the arms of a handsome rescuer. Lucy immediately feels a connection to David, the "wild man" who comes to her rescue on more than one occasion. David is part Indian and part white and feels like he doesn't fit in either world. He is hesitant to bring Lucy into his situation because he feels it is unfair to ask her to be treated the way he is. David is also a man with many secrets. Lucy is unsure if she can completely trust David because she has grown up with a father who has kept secrets from her. Despite these obstacles, their romance begins to blossom anyway.
The author has a pleasant writing style and developed the story line well, but for some reason, there was nothing about the book that really stood out to me.
I was provided with a copy of this book by BookSneeze and was not obligated to provide a positive or negative review.