Review of The Swedish Milkmaid by Olivia Talbot

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The Swedish Milkmaid is a sweet story based on the true story of a woman once considered the most beautiful woman in Sweden. The story was exaggerated until it became like a folktale. Olivia has taken the tale and brought it to life with her vivid descriptions that make you feel like you are part of another time and place. It’s filled with faith and lessons learned on how to deny ourselves and live in the way God has shown us is right. It also points to discerning what is truly beautiful and worthy to be treasured. 


Central to the story is Linnéa’s friendship with her handsome neighbor Rane who helps her in ways she never expected and adds a touch of romance to the book. 


I enjoyed mining the riches found in this beautiful yet simple story. 


Get The Swedish Milkmaid paperback here. Get the ebook here.



Book Blurb:


Based on the legend of Sweden's most beautiful woman.

Stockholm, Sweden, 1833.

Linnéa’s striking beauty draws stares wherever she goes, bur her stammering speech fuels her longing for a simple life among milk cows doing honest work. When a shopkeeper's greed threatens to expose her during one of her milk deliveries, she is faced with the opportunity of making money from her beauty alone. If it weren’t for her handsome neighbor, Rane, she would be swept into a new and hostile world which seeks to make her a spectacle. An unexpected invitation to a royal Christmas masquerade ball thrusts her into a world she is ill-equipped to navigate, leaving her to grapple with the dilemma of whether to embrace this glittering life or remain true to her desire for simplicity. Will a scandal upend her plans and her chances for love?



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