Thursday, May 10, 2012

Chasing the Sun by Tracie Peterson


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.

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