Travis P. reviewed on 9/26/2009 + 27 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 1

If you like historical Christian romance from the late 1800's, this book has just the right mix of truth about the history of the San Francisco area and the social mores of the time to balance with Christian ethics,compassion and romance. Gist brings her character Rachel Van Buren to life with easy prose and a hard to put down plot. As Rachel tries to make a life for herself and her siblings in the rough and decadent life-style of early San Fransisco where she is known as a "sun-bonnet", she becomes the center of attention. In her attempts to rise above the temptations and sins that are surround her but not perish from starvation, she alienates her family and falls for her protector, Johnnie Parker, a saloon keeper. Will she never see her sister again? Is it a sin to want to marry someone who owns a business you don't approve of? Is God trying to teacher Rachel a lesson about compassion and not judging others? You will just have to read and find out.

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