This is the third book in the three book series about Sarah Prine, based on the life of author Nancy Turner's great grandmother.
This one is every bit as good as the first two, and I could hardly put it down, even neglecting my housework one very hot Texas day to keep reading and see what would happen next.
In this book, Sarah is living in a house mostly built for her by Rudolfo Maldenado after a tornado destroys her homestead. Rudolfo had wanted to marry Sarah, but has become her enemy as he tries to gain her and her family's land to build a railroad track that will further his political ambitions. He is willing to kill Sarah and the rest of her family, especially Sarah's mother, who owns a track that he wants.
While this is going on, Sarah's brother, Harland and his children have moved in with her after the death of his wife. Sarah especially enjoys caring for Blessing, her young niece who is grieving her mother's death, and is sad when Harland eventually decides to move to town so he can work at the job he is trained to do.
Udell Hanna has asked Sarah to marry him, and as a gift, he gives her something she has always wanted: a chance at a university education. In her excitement over this gift, the book has it's one "iffy" scene, Sarah and Udell have intimate relations. It is not graphic, and they are both so ashamed afterwards, and continue to be sorry for it through the rest of the book. It does not happen again.
Sarah goes to town to attend the university during the week, and Udell begins to build Sarah a "bower" for when they are married. But Sarah feels the new house is not really for her, but a monument to his dead wife. She doubts whether she should really marry him.
As this all goes on, the fight for Sarah and her mother's land continues. There are bandits, shootouts and several deaths. The influenza strikes, also taking a young life. The children of the first two books are growing up and finding either mates or other ways to make their lives. Son Charlie marries Rudolfo Maldanodo's daughter, the girl Rudolfo sent away to a convent, but who never settles into that life, further drawing the anger of Rudolfo, who is very dangerous.
In the end, Sarah finds a way to save her land, and finishes up her schooling forever in a way that satisfies her.
This series of books is among the best I have ever read. I plan on going back before long and reading all three again. They are exciting, romantic without being lewd, and full of love of family. They are for just about anyone!
This one is every bit as good as the first two, and I could hardly put it down, even neglecting my housework one very hot Texas day to keep reading and see what would happen next.
In this book, Sarah is living in a house mostly built for her by Rudolfo Maldenado after a tornado destroys her homestead. Rudolfo had wanted to marry Sarah, but has become her enemy as he tries to gain her and her family's land to build a railroad track that will further his political ambitions. He is willing to kill Sarah and the rest of her family, especially Sarah's mother, who owns a track that he wants.
While this is going on, Sarah's brother, Harland and his children have moved in with her after the death of his wife. Sarah especially enjoys caring for Blessing, her young niece who is grieving her mother's death, and is sad when Harland eventually decides to move to town so he can work at the job he is trained to do.
Udell Hanna has asked Sarah to marry him, and as a gift, he gives her something she has always wanted: a chance at a university education. In her excitement over this gift, the book has it's one "iffy" scene, Sarah and Udell have intimate relations. It is not graphic, and they are both so ashamed afterwards, and continue to be sorry for it through the rest of the book. It does not happen again.
Sarah goes to town to attend the university during the week, and Udell begins to build Sarah a "bower" for when they are married. But Sarah feels the new house is not really for her, but a monument to his dead wife. She doubts whether she should really marry him.
As this all goes on, the fight for Sarah and her mother's land continues. There are bandits, shootouts and several deaths. The influenza strikes, also taking a young life. The children of the first two books are growing up and finding either mates or other ways to make their lives. Son Charlie marries Rudolfo Maldanodo's daughter, the girl Rudolfo sent away to a convent, but who never settles into that life, further drawing the anger of Rudolfo, who is very dangerous.
In the end, Sarah finds a way to save her land, and finishes up her schooling forever in a way that satisfies her.
This series of books is among the best I have ever read. I plan on going back before long and reading all three again. They are exciting, romantic without being lewd, and full of love of family. They are for just about anyone!
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