a spinster and a recluse find love in the old west..
Could not get into it.
great read!
[from the back cover] For Susannah Dowell, a life of self-imposed spinsterhood and hard work un the parched plains of West Texas cannot erase the pain of a shameful past. Then she meets Reed Garrett, a man also burdened by hurt. Tentatively, two lost souls dare to reach out, at first offering nothing more than simple huamn kindness, only to discover a reason to live and to believe in the power of love...
Historical Romance. For Susannah Dowell, a life of self-imposed spinsterhood and hard work in the parched plains of West Texas cannot erase the pain of a shameful past. Then she meets Reed Garrett, a man also burdened by hurt. Tentatively, two lost souls dare to reach out, at first offering nothing more that simple human kindness, only to discover a reason to live and believe in the power of love.....
For Susannah Dowell, a life of self-imposed spinsterhood and hard work in the parched plains of West Texas cannot erase the pain of a shameful past. Then she meets Reed Garratt, a man also burdened by hurt. Tentatively, two lost souls dare to reach out, a first offering nothing more than simple human kindness, only to discover a reason to live and to believe in the power of love...
For Susannnah Dowell,a life of self-imposed spinsterhood and hard work in the parched plains of West Texas can not erase the pain of the shameful past.Then she meets Reed Garrett, a man with a secret burden.Tentatively,two lost souls dare to reach out,at first offering nothing more than human kindness,only to discover a reason to live and to believe in the power of love.
This is a awesome Christian fiction, I just loved it and could not put it down.
Sweet, old-school western historical romance. Not much heat in the love department, but Susannah and Reed's romance was a testament to overcoming past scandals and a deep-seated fear of reaching out for love. Three stars.
This story opens with two great-aunts searching for their niece and her daughter. They find their niece dead in a New Orleans brothel and her daughter (9-year-old Susannah), alone. Susannah has grown up too fast in the brothel and is scarred by her experiences. The aunts take the child to Bluebonnet, Texas.
When Reed Garrett shows up in Bluebonnet and asks for a job on Susannah's farm, she turns him down. A few miles down the road, Reed is robbed and beaten. The aunts hire Reed and give him a place to stay; Susannah is not happy.
From the opening pages, the reader knows that Reed is not what he seems. The reader also surmises that Susannah has been hiding from men because of her early childhood. This story shows how each character faces the past to build a future. The subject matter is handled very well.
When Reed Garrett shows up in Bluebonnet and asks for a job on Susannah's farm, she turns him down. A few miles down the road, Reed is robbed and beaten. The aunts hire Reed and give him a place to stay; Susannah is not happy.
From the opening pages, the reader knows that Reed is not what he seems. The reader also surmises that Susannah has been hiding from men because of her early childhood. This story shows how each character faces the past to build a future. The subject matter is handled very well.
