Hannah Dandridge finds herself caring for her younger
siblings in Texas while her father has gone to Mississippi, but he ends up
missing. The ranch they’ve been living on actually belongs to William Barnett
and his family, but William’s family abandoned Texas to fight for the Union. Therefore,
the ranch was given to Hannah’s father because of his work with the
confederacy. William returns to the ranch after his father and brother died in
the war only to find it inhabited by a new family. William and Hannah need to
figure out how to make this new reality work. Who does the ranch really belong
to?
I found this book to be an enjoyable read. It was light and
heartwarming. There were some tense scenes, but I didn’t feel like I was on the
edge of my seat with each chapter. In fact, this book was great to read before
bed. It was easy to put down after each chapter because that author did not
leave you hanging. The religious themes in this books were not too overwhelming
or preachy.
This book was reviewed for Bethany House Publishers. A
review copy of this title was supplied free of charge through the Bethany House
Book Review Program.
