Hearts of Steel

I devoured this book. Three am, totally there. Bedtime reading turned into a nighttime marathon reading for two nights in a row. It is really difficult to get me to approve a five star rating and Hearts of Steel gets it from me. It was a great continuation of [b:Carved in Stone 57042909 Carved in Stone (The Blackstone Legacy, #1) Elizabeth Camden https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1614215741l/57042909.SY75.jpg 89260713] that I was fond of and [b:Written on the Wind 59355501 Written on the Wind (The Blackstone Legacy, #2) Elizabeth Camden https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1642984950l/59355501.SY75.jpg 93260049] that carried me away. The entire trilogy was filled with long hours of my not being able to put it down as I had to turn that next page. I've already convinced two local libraries to add the book to their collection as I started with a Netgalley eARC and finished with a Libby library loan. I ended up buying the first two in the series before I finished reading them, and this one is obviously on my to buy list. This book is completely worth it, the entire series is a story that I wish I could continue in the lives of these characters.My life and perspective has changed in the last few years due to observation and experience. I really feel so much more connected to understanding these characters and caring about history and people's ability to learn from it all than I think I would have before now. This is a book, a trilogy, full of strong capable women who stand on their own two feet and the men they find to stand near and with them. Worth every minute.