I love pioneering stories of stalwart people persevering and pitting their strength against the elements such as tornados or grasshoppers decimating crops. Reading about the teamwork of townsfolk setting up and setling into a new town, of teaching the children in one-roomed schoolhouses, of living out their faith in God and so on, has inspired me yet again in this late-ish 1800's historical work of fiction. This book put me in mind of the Little House on the Prairies book series, which I love.
This narrative was set in Salton, Nebraska, USA with a family of sisters all named for flowers like, Delphinium and Larkspur, whose parents had passed. The sisters were now holding the fort on their farm. Soldiers returned from the American war of independance, arrive in town making themselves useful. The author also touches on racial issues of clinging prejudice against people of color, social issue of abuse and on a more positive note, of romance that crept in, raising the heartbeats and pulses to pleasant and satisfying conclusions. A happily ever after, feel good story.
~Eunice C., Reviewer/Blogger~
June 2022
Disclaimer: This is m honest opinion based on the review copy sent by NetGalley and Baker Publishing Group.
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