Keturah

Keturah is the latest book by Lisa T. Bergen. The year is 1773, and Lady Keturah Banning-Thomlinson and her two sisters, Verity and Selah, await word from their father. He has traveled to the West Indies to care for the family plantation; however, when they finally receive word, the sisters learn their father has died!

Keturah decides that she must travel to the West Indies herself, in an attempt to save both the plantation and their home in Rivenshire, Engand. Her sisters decide to travel with Keturah, as well. Keturah's childhood friend, Gray Covington, had already planned to travel to the Indies, and offers to act as a protector to these three young ladies. After Keturah's horrible marriage experience, she decides she wants nothing to do with any man, even Gray!

After these travellers arrive safely in the Carribbean, they find a world beyond their imagination and they have no idea how to deal with this new situation. As you watch the Banning sisters slowly adjust to their new world, you will also see the friendship between Keturah and Gray slowly mend and begin to grow into something more!

Hold on for this crazy ride, as you watch the men on the island fight against a woman trying to get a failing plantation running again. As the Banning sisters walk through a lot of hardships, watch them reach out to God to hold them fast!

I received this book from Bethany House in exchange for my unbiased review.

The Captive Heart

Michelle Griep's novel entitled The Captive Heart will take you on a journey, during the beginning days of our nation.  As you watch Eleanor Morgan, a former governess, who has traveled from London, England, to America to start a new life, you will see her struggle to adjust to a new lifestyle in this new world!  When she finally ends up married to Samuel Heath, in order to care for his young daughter, Eleanor soon learns that she will be living with him in the backwoods of South Carolina.  No more fine city living for her!

The year is 1770, as you walk with Eleanor and Samuel, and you will see a much different world than the one we are living in today.  It will make you appreciate the world our forefathers traveled through and the hardships they endured!

As Eleanor struggles with this new world, you wonder if she will be able to adjust to living with Samuel, a man who is more like the natives then any man she has ever known.  Hold on until the final page to see where she ends up!

Will Eleanor choose the fine living in the city or the roughness and beauty of the backwoods?

For Love or Honor

For Love or Honor is the latest book in Sarah M. Eden's The Jonquil Family series.  As with all of the books by Sarah Eden that I have read, this was a very clean and proper tale.  The main difference is that this tale had a much darker tale to tell.  The year is 1815, and Stanley Jonquil is returning on a medical leave, from his time overseas fighting in the Napoleonic wars.  Stanley is not returning the upbeat and jolly man that he had been when he left; instead, Stanley is a man with damaged limbs and a spirit that had lost all hope!

Marjie is the young woman whom Stanley left behind, and whom has not received one word from this soldier, to even know if he is still alive.  Marjie and Stanley's entire family are shocked, when he suddenly shows up in London.  As Stanley and his family retire to their country estate (in hopes that Stanley will find some much needed healing), everyone soon find that his injuries are much deeper than what can be seen on the surface!

Hold on to see when and how healing will finally come to Stanley's soul!

This was yet again a great read from Sarah Eden.  I hope you do not miss it!

On Love’s Gentle Shore

On Love’s Gentle Shore is the 3rd book in Liz Johnson’s Prince Edward Island Dreams series.  You will see Natalie O’Ryan, as she is returning to Prince Edward Island after a fifteen year absence.  Her fiance, Russell Jacobs, thought she would be excited to return to the island for her wedding; unfortunately, this is the last place on earth that Natalie would select!

From the moment that Natalie takes her first step back onto the island, her mind is filled with the memories of the abuse she suffered, from both of her parents, in this place!  Not only does Natalie have to deal with several islanders putting roadblocks in her attempts to make plans for her wedding, but she also needs to make amends with her best friend, Justin Cade, whom she has had no contact with in the past fifteen years!

As Justin attempts to help Natalie with her planning, in the absence of her fiance; their friendship seems to be blooming again.  However, when Natalie's father's face suddenly appears on the scene; you have no idea what will take place next.  Hang on for this wild ride to see if this wedding ever comes together, and if Natalie is finally able to forgive her father for the pain and suffering he allowed to touch her world!

The Lost Castle

 

The Lost Castle, written by Kristy Cambron, begins with Ellie Carver coming to check on her grandmother Vi, who is suffering from Alzheimer’s disease.  Vi’s eyes are very clear on this day, when she suddenly asks Ellie to go find the young man she lost years ago!

Ellie soon learns that her grandmother's story involves the Sleeping Beauty castle in the wine country of France.  As Ellie gets to know the characters associated with this castle, she has no idea what events will follow!!

This book was a bit difficult to read, as it kept jumping from one time period to another: from the French Revolution, to the days of World War II and finally to present day.  However, I was surprised that by the time I reached the final pages, I could not keep the tears from falling!

This book was definitely worth the read!

I received this book from Thomas Nelson in exchange for my honest review.