Even though I read this book a long time ago, it was still a joy to re-read it. Once I got started I couldn't put it down. The dire situation Marty, the heroine of the historical Christian fiction novel, found herself in consumed me and made me stick with it until the final page. It is also light, easy reading which allowed me to finish it in two days.
Summary:
Oke begins her story with the death of our heroine Marty's beloved husband. Soon to be a mother, Marty realizes she has lost not only the love of her life, but she is practically destitute with only a broken down wagon and a few meager possessions to her name. A complete stranger, Clark Davis, has also lost his wife and is left to raise his two year old daughter alone as well as work full time running his farm and homestead. In circumstances beyond their control, the two find themselves drawn together for the sake of convenience. The underlying question in the situation of course, is will this situation work out? And more importantly, how will it work out, if it does?
Marty also learns about God through Clark's daily faith. She knows little about Christianity except at weddings and funerals, so I enjoyed seeing her fresh perspective as she watches Clark pray and read scripture as a part of everyday life. I could not wait to see how her exposure to the Scriptures would affect her life, and this propelled me on to the last pages as well. Oke is an engaging storyteller as she wove both romance and faith into the telling of Marty and Clark's story.
Favorite Quotes:
"There's more than one way thet love comes. Oh, sure, sometimes it comes wild like, makin' creatures into wallerin' simpletons. I've seed 'em, I've been there myself; but it doesn't have to be thet way, an' it's no less ral an' meanin'ful iffen it comes another way. Ya see, Marty, sometimes love comes sorta stealin up on ya gradual like, not shoutin; bold words or wavin' bright flags. Ya ain't even aware it's a growin' an' growin' an' gettin' stronger until... All the sudden it takes ya by surprise like, an' ya think, 'How long I been a feelin' like this an' why didn't I notice it afore?"
"Thet wouldn't be right... We can't stay back in the past nursin' our sorrow... Christmas, seems to me, be a right good time to lay aside hurtin' an' look fer somethin' healin."
Final Thoughts:
I recommend this book. It's simply written, yet tells a powerful story of love. Even though it is fiction, the setting and circumstances are realistic enough to draw you in while the story keeps you turning pages. This afternoon I am looking forward to a hot cup of coffee and the second book in this series.
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