Hannah Dandrige was a tough girl. When her stepmother died
in childbirth, in his grief, her father moved her, along with her little
brother and her baby sister from Virginia to Texas. Hannah was in charge of
bringing up her younger siblings and taking care of the house. When her father
received a letter saying that his mother was dying, he decided to travel back
to Virginia to see her. While her father is gone, Mr. Lockhart, her father’s
business partner, tries to persuade Hannah into a marriage of convenience. Further
trouble occurs when William Barnett returns to his family ranch to find that it
has been given to Hannah’s family. He and his family had been considered
traitors when they decided to fight for the Union. Complications abound and
both William and Hannah have to learn to rely on God to show them the way.
I thought this was a pretty good book. I thought that the
ending seemed a little abrupt, but as this is the first book in a series, and I
don’t know what the other books will be about, more of the storyline may be
brought out in the other books. The character of Hannah was very well-developed
and my favorite character in the book. I loved how she would follow the Lord’s
promptings even if it meant going against the norm or making her look foolish.
She also stood up for herself and didn’t cave under the pressure that she was
being put under. Overall, I was very pleased with this book and would definitely
recommend reading it.
I received this book from Thomas Nelson Publisher for free
in exchange for my honest review. I was not obligated to post a positive
review.
