Title: My Sister’s Prayer (Cousins of the Dove #2)
Author: Mindy Starns Clark and Leslie Gould
Pages: 368
Release Date: September 1, 2016
Genre: Historical (1704)/Contemporary Romance
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
Format: Paperback (also available in eBook)
Note: I received a free copy of this book from the publisher
in exchange for my honest opinion.
About the book:
Women of fearless
devotion.
Virginia, 1704:
Celeste Talbot is usually such a sensible young woman—until she falls for an
English soldier reassigned to the Colonies. Leaving her Huguenot family behind,
she sets sail for America, only to realize that her younger sister, Berta, has
been kidnapped and forced on board the very same ship. Whom can Celeste trust?
The dashing soldier? Or the vigilant carpenter who remains by their side in the
perilous New World?
Virginia, present
day: Madeline “Maddee” Talbot has her hands full when she agrees to take in her
younger sister, Nicole, following a serious car accident. The young women grew
apart when Nicole fell into drug addiction, and Maddee prays this will be the
start of a better life for her sister. But as they investigate a trauma from
their childhood, Maddee must keep a diligent eye on Nicole—and the shadowy
figure watching them from afar.
From the Christy
Award—winning team of Mindy Starns Clark and Leslie Gould, My Sister’s Prayer tells the epic tale of two women compelled to
protect their sisters, confront their fears, and navigate the muddy waters of
betrayal to find true love.
My review:
This is a
wonderful historical/contemporary romance!
This book is part
of a “true” series. You need to read the first book to truly understand and
follow this story.
The characters in
the book are extremely well developed and I was able to quickly connect with
many of them. I related the most to Celeste and Maddee. I enjoyed seeing how
each of them learned to accept that life isn’t always neat and tidy. They also
had to learn that they weren’t responsible for the consequences that others
have to face because of their own choices. This is something that we all need
to learn and some of us have a much harder time learning it. Both Celeste and
Maddee work hard to remember to take their concerns for themselves and their
sisters to God in prayer.
I found a number
of parallels among the main characters between the two time periods. I was
fascinated by the similarities between the two sets of sisters.
The continuation
of the story of the dead man in the cabin in the woods from about 19 years
prior to the present day story-line is great. I really like the fact that this
book focuses on two of the other cousins that were there that day. Each of them
has been affected by that long ago event and they are all trying to move past
it in their own ways.
I am giving this
wonderful book a rating of 5 stars and highly recommending it.
You can learn more about Leslie and her books on her website at: http://www.lesliegould.com/
You can learn more about Mindy and her books on her website at: http://www.mindystarnsclark.com/
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I have read this book and it is amazing. I love the story.
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