The War Between the States has cost Hannah Dandridge a mother, a brother, her comfortable home in Vicksburg and now her
father is missing. He had moved Hannah
and her two young siblings to a desolate ranch in Texas for a new start after
the death of his second wife. Herbert
Lockhart, supposedly her father’s former partner, has designs not only on
Hannah, but also on her ranch. He is not
to be dissuaded and will go to any lengths to get what he wants.
Enter William Barnett, a wounded Union soldier, coming home
to his family home…Hannah’s ranch. The
Confederacy had given it to Hannah’s father for his service, so who now is the
rightful owner? Hannah or William?
The plot revolves around the conflict over the ownership of
the ranch, Lockhart’s slimey tactics to obtain Hannah and her land, and William
and Hannah’s growing love and trust in one another. The characters give us few surprises, except
for Hannah, who shows her courage in the frontier in various ways.
Lockhart is a true villain with few redeeming qualities, and
William is an exceptionally polite,handsome ex-soldier.
I always enjoy a Tracie Peterson book, and this one is the
first in the new Land of the Lone Star Series.
This is a good relaxing read which is a little heavy on Christian
teaching, sometimes when it does not
really fit into the flow of the story.
However, if you liked Peterson’s other novels, you are sure to enjoy
this one.
(Bethany House Publishers provided a copy of this book for my review. This, in no way, influenced my review.)
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