The Potter's Lady

Written by Judith Miller

Narrated by Kate Forbes

In the beautiful rolling hills of West Virginia, Rose McKay seeks a measure of success--in business and in love. When Rose McKay convinces her brother, Ewan, to invest in a pottery business, she's determined to assist him in making the endeavor a success. A recent graduate of the Philadelphia School of Design for Women, she believes she can design pieces that will sell well. Rose also reconnects with Joshua Harkness, who oversees his own family's pottery works and promises to help her. Rylan Campbell has never liked change, but the new owners of the pottery seem to be decent folks. He just wishes Rose wouldn't insist on changing the way they do things. Then McKay Pottery begins to lose business to the Harkness company, and Rylan suspects Joshua may be secretly taking advantage of Rose. When Franklin Hotels announces a design contest, it could be the opportunity McKay Pottery needs to achieve recognition and clients. Rose and Rylan work together to create something magnificent. With Joshua's company as their main rival, can Rylan convince Rose her trust in Joshua may spell ruin for them all?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
• Release date: Aug 4, 2015
• ISBN: 9781490687360

Judith Miller

Judith Miller is a Pulitzer Prize–winning investigative reporter formerly with the New York Times. She won an Emmy for her work on a Nova/New York Times documentary based on articles for her book Germs. Miller is the author of four books, two #1 bestsellers. She is the recipient of many awards, among them the Society of Professional Journalists’ “First Amendment Award” for her protection of sources. An adjunct fellow at the Manhattan Institute and a contributing editor of City Journal, Miller is theater critic for Tablet magazine. Since 2008, she has been a commentator for Fox News.

Reviews for The Potter's Lady

[bookworm_lisa · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Judith McCoy Miller does a wonderful job at setting the scene and plot. I loved how she kept me interested in the story and want for the main characters to find happiness. She did a wonderful job at creating the setting and emotions.Rose is full of hope and enthusiasm for her work. She is an Irish immigrant who has received her fair share of torment from others. From her trials she worked harder to prove her abilities. She has a talent for design, a talent she pores into the pottery her brother purchased. She is driven to see it succeed.She has the help of Ryland, he worked in the pottery before her brother purchased it. He is set in his ways and reluctant to embrace change. Rose brings a whirlwind of change with her, he has to catch her vision and reasoning before he can embraced her ideas. They are a great pair. It takes a while for either of them to see it.The competition is Joshua. He is not only their competitor in business, he courts Rose for his own purposes. He gives off the appearance of being an upstanding man, trying to help out a friend in business. Unfortunately, his motivation is not apparent.The book has some great plot twists and turns that were very interesting to read. I thoroughly enjoyed my time spent in this book. It is the second in a series but can be read as a stand alone. I did enjoy catching up on the lives of some of the characters in the first book.

[mbarkman_2 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Don’t you just love the picture of Rose McKay on the cover of The Potter’s Lady? and beneath the title of the book we see a glimpse of the area where the story takes place. And what a story it is. Judith Miller takes the bare facts of places and incidents in history and weaves a story like no other around it. From the first page where Rose is still in Philadelphia School of Design for Women right to a satisfying conclusion of the matter, the narrative pulled me into the pages of the book. Excellent vivid imagery brought me into the setting and i felt the anxiety of a failed business as keenly as Rose did. But i also felt the awe at the designs she created, and though Rylan was not in favor of the changes Rose wanted to make to the Pottery, i loved her for her tenacity. There were twists and turns to the story i did not see coming, and one can not predict ahead of time. The story definitely kept me engaged beyond the time spent reading it.Thank you to Graf-Martin Publicity Group and Bethany House, a division of Revell Publishing Group for the opportunity to read this book. i received the book free through their program Nuts About Books in exchange for an honest review. A positive critique was not required. The opinions are my own.

[harley0326 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I love books that take me back to another era. Judith has written a masterful story about a young woman named Rose during the late 1800's. She is excited to have graduated from design school and has chosen to return home to be with her brother Ewan and his family . Rose discovers on their travel that Ewan has decided to buy a business. Once the decision is made to purchase the pottery place, the family is excited and is convinced that Rose will be a great asset to the company. With her design skills they know the will succeed. But alas, the best laid plan don't always turn out the way we hope. The story is filled with struggles, trying to start up a thriving company and betrayal from people who they thought were trustworthy. Some people get Freddy and try to destroy their business. As it feels like the company is going under an opportunity arises that could save everything. They must stand strong and fight for their right to have a business that prospers. The characters are well developed . Rose will find herself having to work very closely with someone in order for this opportunity to be successful. Will there be a spark of romance between her and the employee she must work beside? The story flows at a nice pace with life lessons for some. Is money the way to happiness? Will Rose find her true calling? Can God fulfill their needs and help them find contentment ? The author does an amazing job of taking readers back to a simpler life as she breathes the freshness of a time period of long ago through descriptive words. She captures the era with an easy flow of words that paint a picture of a relaxed time and a story that captures the heart of a young woman who believes in herself. I enjoyed the story and I was sad it ended. It was such a heartfelt story thst I felt a peace surround me as the last word was read. I received a copy of this book from Bethany House for an honest review.

[kris_anderson-1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

The Potter’s Lady by Judith McCoy Miller is an historical Christian novel. Rose McKay has just graduated from the Philadelphia School of Design for Women. Rose enjoyed the education but not the bullying, teasing, and pranks from her fellow classmates because she is of Irish descent. Her brother, Ewan is looking for a new business venture and is trying to decide between two companies. One is a brickworks which is familiar to Ewan (he worked in a brickworks company with his Uncle Hugh) or a pottery business. Rose is excited when Ewan picks the pottery business. Rose is hoping to use her design skills to help make the company successful.Rylan Campbell is the right-hand man to the former owner. Ewan keeps him on for his expertise. Rose and Rylan clash at the beginning of the venture. Rose has many new ideas for the pottery and does not let any moss grow under feet as she tries to implement them. Rose is being courted by Joshua Harkness, whose family owns Harkness Pottery Works. Joshua is currently running the operation, but this is only a stepping stone on his way to the top. Rose is unimpressed of the tour of his operations and she hopes to convince him to change his way (money is more important to Joshua). As Ewan and Rylan go about increasing business, they are submitting bids to many companies. They keep getting turned down for the bigger jobs. They cannot figure out how they are being outbid. When Rose hears about a pottery competition, she knows that this will help save their business venture. Rose and Rylan will need to work together to make the best presentation. If they win the competition, they will get a big contract. But someone is out to make sure that they do not win. Who is behind their lost bids? Will Rose and Rylan be able to solve the mystery in time?The Potter’s Lady was a good book. I liked the story. I found Rose a little naïve and Rylan a wee bit weak. I give The Potter’s Lady 4 out of 5 stars. It was interesting to read about the pottery industry. I have always enjoyed seeing how pottery items are made or produced. The Potter's Lady is a nice, easy book to read on a Saturday afternoon. I received a complimentary copy of The Potter’s Lady from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. The review and opinions expressed are my own.