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Westward #3
Everlasting
Picking up where the captivating historical romance Stonehaven left off, Everlasting brings readers face to face once more with a courageous, charming-and very the raven-haired Sheridan O'Brian. Once more, Sheridan finds herself in the throes of adventure as she embarks upon a quest to find her missing twin, Shamus. Booking passage on a clipper ship to San Francisco, Sheridan makes her way toward his last known Everlasting Diggings in California's famed Gold Country. Soon, Sheridan finds her life irrevocably intertwined with the lives of two young orphans and Marcus Jade, a reporter bent on finding out what is really happening to missing miners. What follows is a journey of danger and intrigue, forgiveness and love, as Marcus and Sheridan reach out to God-and to each other-in the unforgettable romantic mystery, Everlasting.
316 pages, Paperback
First published May 1, 1996
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April 6, 2024
Back in the '90s, I found this third book in the Westward historical ChristFic romance series at the library and checked it out. I didn't get far enough into the story to remember anything specific about it before I had to return the book. But I never forgot the look of the romantic, illustrated cover art that drew me to this novel. Years later, I wanted to find it again.
Unfortunately, I didn't remember the title or author name. I did vaguely recall seeing a mountain or something on the publisher's logo on the book, and I later guessed that it must have been the publisher Multnomah. (Though it turned out that the logo I saw was from Palisades, a romance imprint.)
Two years ago, while I was browsing through listings of older novels and came across the first book in this series for the first time—eureka!—this third book, Everlasting, was listed with it, and I recognized the cover! Especially the heroine pictured in the center.
So, my nostalgic side decided to finally go back and try the series from the beginning.
Now, I'll admit that given my experience with other books from Christian fiction's earlier days, I figured I'd probably have some issues with this series' style, the romantic development, and the general plot execution. And now after reading, I also have issues with the depictions of the enslaved characters and the use of the Underground Railroad in the series. (I already addressed that in my reviews of the previous two books, so I won't rehash those details.)
Even so, as a longtime lover of historical fiction, I hoped I'd still enjoy the series on the level of comfort reading. And on the whole, I did.
Moreover, I'm still amazed at how the cover of Book Three stayed with me—the recognition of it being what drew me back to this series after all that time, even when I couldn't remember anything else about this book. It goes to show that cover art really does matter.
Unfortunately, I didn't remember the title or author name. I did vaguely recall seeing a mountain or something on the publisher's logo on the book, and I later guessed that it must have been the publisher Multnomah. (Though it turned out that the logo I saw was from Palisades, a romance imprint.)
Two years ago, while I was browsing through listings of older novels and came across the first book in this series for the first time—eureka!—this third book, Everlasting, was listed with it, and I recognized the cover! Especially the heroine pictured in the center.
So, my nostalgic side decided to finally go back and try the series from the beginning.
Now, I'll admit that given my experience with other books from Christian fiction's earlier days, I figured I'd probably have some issues with this series' style, the romantic development, and the general plot execution. And now after reading, I also have issues with the depictions of the enslaved characters and the use of the Underground Railroad in the series. (I already addressed that in my reviews of the previous two books, so I won't rehash those details.)
Even so, as a longtime lover of historical fiction, I hoped I'd still enjoy the series on the level of comfort reading. And on the whole, I did.
Moreover, I'm still amazed at how the cover of Book Three stayed with me—the recognition of it being what drew me back to this series after all that time, even when I couldn't remember anything else about this book. It goes to show that cover art really does matter.
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