I'll be honest, I wasn't expecting a lot out of this book. It was free on my Kindle so I thought the book would be lame.

Luckily, I was wrong because this book was seriously good! It followed a woman who was betrothed to a man, who came from Philadelphia to Texas to marry him with her 2-year-old sister (her parents had died earlier) only to find out the man was dead. The man's brother came to tell her this news and she went to live with him and his father for the time being. The man, Clay, has recently lost his pregnant wife to food poisoning and is bent on revenge for his brother's death. The woman, Sarah, wants to escape the pressures of society life (and subsequent back lash of her father committing suicide) so she finds a job as a schoolteacher. Through it all, they find faith and a love for one another.

What I loved most about this book was how seamlessly the author showed the development of the characters, especially the relationship between Clay and Sarah. You could see the gradual changes as the story progressed.

I also loved the way she weaved their faith journeys. It wasn't something that happened overnight and I loved how she showed their coming to know Jesus. It felt real and natural.

It's a great story with a great message. I would thoroughly recommend this book.

(And I see now it's almost $10 on Kindle, so I'm glad I snatched it up when it was free!)