myersjewels reviewed on 5/29/2011 + 58 more book reviews

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Susannah finds herself in a situation with no choices. Her parents are dead; she has no way to support herself, and no suitors. Her pastor and his wife graciously let her stay with them for a while but they and their children live in very cramped quarters and she cannot impose for too long. Then her pastor suggests that Susannah consider marrying his brother who lives in the wild Dakota Territory. So Susannah packs her fears and insecurities as well as her earthly possessions and travels to Dakota to marry a man she has never met. Jesse Mason expectantly awaits the bride he has prayed so long for, and two strangers begin the difficult journey of getting to know each other while turning the wild untamed territory into a home.

I started reading this book with great anticipation and found that it held my interest and was easy to read. However, the book did not meet my expectations. The story needed more time to develop in certain areas and some situations were hard to believe. I could have overlooked these things had it not been for the sexual descriptions throughout the book. I found them to be inappropriate for The Christian fiction market. I choose to read Christian fiction because I want to read a satisfying love story with wholesome values. Many will probably not find anything wrong with this book; however I would not recommend it for young unmarried women. We have enough explicit detail in the secular market.

Thomas Nelson graciously provided me with a review copy for this review. My opinions are my own.

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