About
this book:
“Can the faith of one small prairie town and a kind woman’s generous heart survive such a great deception?
“Can the faith of one small prairie town and a kind woman’s generous heart survive such a great deception?
At the age
of twenty-three, postmistress Grace Cristler has all but given up hope of finding
a husband among the narrowing group of eligible men in her town of Fairland,
Kansas. But when her uncle decides to retire from the pulpit, Grace is
responsible for corresponding with the new preacher set to take his place. She
can’t deny the affection growing in her heart for Reverend Rufus Dille—a man
she deeply admires but has only met through his letters.
Theophil Garrison is on the run from his past. Ten years ago his outlaw cousins convinced him to take part in a train robbery, but Theo fled the scene, leaving his cousins to face imprisonment. Now they’ve finished their sentences, but the plan for vengeance has just begun. Branded a coward and running for his life, Theo has aa chance encounter that could provide him with the escape he needs.
But the young man’s desperate con might come at an enormous price for the tenderhearted Grace—and the entire town. Will Grace’s undeserved affection and God’s mercy make something beautiful from the ashes of Theo’s past?”
Series: No, a stand-alone.
Spiritual Content- 2 Corinthians 5:17 at the beginning; Many Scriptures are mentioned, remembered, quoted, & discussed; Many, many talks about God, His will, & faiths; ‘H’s are capitalized when referring to God; Many Prayers; Church going, Singing, & Sermons; Grace has a strong faith; Theo was taught about God, but thinks God has probably forgot about him; Many, many mentions of churches, church going, services, singing hymns, sermons, & pastors; Many mentions of God, Biblical knowledge, faiths, & ministries/missions; Many mentions of Bibles, Bible reading, & those in the Bible; Many mentions of prayers & praying; Mentions of blessings & being blessed; Mentions of gifts; Mentions of Easter; A couple mentions of a godsend; A couple mentions of miracles; A couple mentions of saints; A mention of angels.
Theophil Garrison is on the run from his past. Ten years ago his outlaw cousins convinced him to take part in a train robbery, but Theo fled the scene, leaving his cousins to face imprisonment. Now they’ve finished their sentences, but the plan for vengeance has just begun. Branded a coward and running for his life, Theo has aa chance encounter that could provide him with the escape he needs.
But the young man’s desperate con might come at an enormous price for the tenderhearted Grace—and the entire town. Will Grace’s undeserved affection and God’s mercy make something beautiful from the ashes of Theo’s past?”
Series: No, a stand-alone.
Spiritual Content- 2 Corinthians 5:17 at the beginning; Many Scriptures are mentioned, remembered, quoted, & discussed; Many, many talks about God, His will, & faiths; ‘H’s are capitalized when referring to God; Many Prayers; Church going, Singing, & Sermons; Grace has a strong faith; Theo was taught about God, but thinks God has probably forgot about him; Many, many mentions of churches, church going, services, singing hymns, sermons, & pastors; Many mentions of God, Biblical knowledge, faiths, & ministries/missions; Many mentions of Bibles, Bible reading, & those in the Bible; Many mentions of prayers & praying; Mentions of blessings & being blessed; Mentions of gifts; Mentions of Easter; A couple mentions of a godsend; A couple mentions of miracles; A couple mentions of saints; A mention of angels.
Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a ‘dumb’, an ‘idiot’, two forms of ‘blast’s, and two ‘sissy’s; Some sarcasm & eye rolling; Theo does lie about being Rufus; Many mentions of robberies, stealing, thieves/criminals/outlaws, prison, causes for being put in jail, revenge, & wanting to harm someone; Mentions of an injured person, pain, & a death (barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of illnesses, blood, & the possibility of dying; Mentions of the possibility of killing; Mentions of alcohol & getting drunk; Mentions of bullies; Mentions of hatred; Mentions of deception, lies, lying, & liars; Mentions of gossip & rumors; A few mentions of a man dying from an accident (barely-above-not-detailed); A few mentions of people being injured or killed; A few mentions of hunting; A couple mentions of divorces; A couple mentions of jealousy; A couple mentions of cigars & tobacco; A couple mentions of manure.
Sexual
Content- a hand kiss, a cheek kiss, and a head kiss; Touches, Embraces, &
Shivers (barely-above-not-detailed); Noticing (barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions
of hand & cheek kisses; Mentions of flirting; A few mentions of protecting
a reputation & chaperones; A couple mentions of shenanigans; A couple
mentions of jealousy; A mention of a married couple kissing; A mention of being
tempted to kiss; A mention of a wedding night; A mention of a man’s husky
voice; Love, falling in love, & the emotions (x2);
*Note: A mention of a mother dying
in childbirth; A mention of a woman’s generous bosom.
-Grace
Cristler, age 23
-Theophil
“Theo” Garrison, age 26
P.O.V. switches between them, Earl, & Bess
P.O.V. switches between them, Earl, & Bess
Set in 1882
336 pages
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My personal Rating-
This has
been one book by Kim Vogel Sawyer I’ve really been wanting to read. The trope
of mistaken identities is one of my favorites, so I was curious on how she
would do it. It was a fun style. I truly enjoyed all of the Spiritual Content so
much. I will admit that I had a bit of difficultly with the pacing of the book,
but overall it was a sweet read.
See y’all
on Friday with a new review!
*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.
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