Happy Friday! Today I am linking up with Reading is My Superpower for First Line Friday and featuring Hearts of Steel, the amazing conclusion to Elizabeth Camden’s Blackstone Legacy series.

New York City, 1890
Lower East Side of Manhattan

“Maggie Molinaro was five blocks from the safety of her uncle’s garage when she noticed the gang of boys following her.”

Hearts of Steel by Elizabeth Camden

The Basics

Title: Hearts of Steel

Author: Elizabeth Camden

Series: The Blackstone Legacy (Book 3 of 3)

Publication Date: January 17, 2023

Genre: Christian Historical Romance

My Rating: 5 Stars

From the Back Cover:

His steel empire has catapulted him to the top of the world, but loving her could cost him everything.

Maggie Molinaro survived a hardscrabble childhood in the downtrodden streets of Manhattan to become a successful businesswoman. After a decade of sacrifice, she now owns a celebrated ice cream company. But when she offends a corrupt banker, she unwittingly sets off a series of calamities that threaten to destroy her life’s work.

Liam Blackstone is a charismatic steel magnate committed to overhauling factory conditions for the steelworkers of America. Standing in his way is the same villain determined to ruin Maggie. What begins as a practical alliance to defeat a common enemy soon evolves into a romance between two wounded people determined to beat the odds.

A spiraling circle of treachery grows increasingly dangerous as Liam and Maggie risk their lives and fortunes for the good of the city. It will require all their wit and ingenuity to protect everything–and everyone–they hold dear.

My Review

Hearts of Steel is the fantastic conclusion to the Blackstone Legacy series! I would definitely recommend reading the series in order to get to know the other members of the Blackstone family and learn more of Liam’s backstory. Maggie and Liam are characters you can’t help but root for, quirks and flaws and all. They work through their challenges in life, business, and relationships with grit and faith.

Major cultural and industrial shifts took place at the turn of the century, and that Gilded Age history comes to life in this story. I love Liam’s heart for justice and his desire to be a good man and honor his father’s legacy. Maggie is just the right blend of sweetness and spunk, caring for those around her even when it means putting herself in jeopardy. This story of courage and of becoming who you are meant to be in Christ is gripping for both the heart and mind. Highly recommended for fans of Roseanna M. White and Amanda Dykes.

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I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.